What's Up With Gangs

Tonight our teen Bible study took a turn away from the planned lesson when several of you raised questions about gangs.

I asked youthis question,

"Why do people want to join a gang"?






Here are the answers that were given.

1) Bad Family (a lot of problems at home)


2) Bad Location (living in a bad neighborhood)


3) Bad Clothes (to look cool)


4) To be accepted


5) To have a life


6) To be like others


7) To get respect


8) To be like a Celebrity


9) Love of violence

I am pleased with the thoughtfulness of these answers. Theses answers show a certain level of logical understanding of the motivation for joining a gain.

We just got started discussing all these things but there is one point I want to make clear.

The Christian does not need a gang in order to fulfill all that he needs. Most of the needs a person has for a social family setting can and should fulfilled through the church!