Young Adults
Welcome to the A Rocha Young Adults section!
This area is dedicated to people aged 16–30 (not that we have anything
against younger or older folks...!) and we're currently just testing out whether
it's something that you'd find useful...
We hope you find some helpful suggestions and ideas for how you can get
involved with A Rocha's mission to care for God's creation. There are several
ways you can do this and here we suggest a few of our best ideas!
"A Cord of Three Strands is Not Easily Broken"
One thing first though, we cannot emphasise enough how helpful it is to act
together. Remember the wisdom of Ecclesiastes 4:12:
‘Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three
strands is not quickly broken’.
So, if you're not already in a cell group/life group/small group then why not
get together with others and form a group before you take these actions! Either
way, you could become an 'A Rocha Friends in Action' group (become a Friend
here) which means we'll try to support you in as
many ways as we can - giving you ideas, praying with you, joining forces for
campaigns, helping you get started in practical ways...!
Prayer
This is the most important action you can take!! Go to God with your
burdens, worries, anger, frustrations and be still before Him. He is our
strength and without his power in us we risk burning out and running dry...
‘Unless our activism is undergirded by prayer it runs the risk of becoming
self-justifying good works’
(Walter Wink).
Try this prayer… ‘God, help me to refuse to ever accept evil; by your Spirit
empower me to work for change precisely where and how you call me; and free me
from thinking I have to do everything.’
Pray for the whole creation, the work of A Rocha, and seek God’s guidance in
any action you take.
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Local Practical Action
You've probably heard the saying - 'think global, act local'. We are often
good at thinking global, whereas acting local can be challenging. We'd
encourage you to be imaginative, think outside the box, and seek to actively
care for all that God has made in your local area - including the plants,
insects, animals and even the air!
‘No matter how much one may love the world as a whole, one can live fully in
it only by living responsibly in some small part of it’
(Wendell Berry).
Acting for the good of your local area is part of being rooted in the place
God has called you to be. Community gardening, rubbish clearance, wildlife
conservation projects are all possible practical actions you can take.
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Arts Events
Why not organise an event to garner enthusiasm for your local actions? Or to
raise awareness about a global issue and then campaign on it? We've done some
fun bike-powered events before which are both prophetic and engaging!
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Campaigning
Have you ever been on a massed demonstration or a march? Joining with
thousands of others to make a point, or raise the profile of an issue, is a
great way to take action! Often you learn a lot from going along on the march
too!
‘Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves’ (Proverbs 31:8). And
that includes the non-human creation!
This could be writing to your MP, taking part in a massed demonstration, or
even organising your own campaign! Why not try it... starting small is never a
bad thing!
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