How To Have A Spiritually Productive Summer

I love summertime! But as a youth pastor, I fear the summer break. I fear  the summer because of the vast amount of free time many teens will have. It scares me to know that many of them will not have a Bible class or a school chapel to keep them “in line.” Many teens go on long vacations and some even disappear during the summer.

Regardless of the pitfalls of summer, I believe that summer can also be a time of spiritual growth. And yes, I do mean a literal growth in your Christianity (pardon us preachers for encouraging that). I have been a Christian for a long time. I grew up in a private Christian school and my dad is a preacher. Now, I have had my fair share of rough summers. I understand what will hurt you in the summer and what will help you. The points below are some practical tips that could help you and me grow in our spiritual life this summer. These points are very simple, but such is the Christian life…simple.