Strategy to improve the spirituality of youths affected by globalisation in Antsiranana Church District, Madagascar

Abstract

The majority of Seventh-day Adventist Churches in Antsiranana district, that is, 75% of them, consist of young people. Instead of becoming assets for the churches, their existence seems to be a burden for the church leaders. They complain that nowadays the youths ’spirituality level is very low. This paper presents the strategy to improve the spirituality condition of youths which is affected by globalization in this church District. As a result of the analysis of the situation, then analysis of some documents and information, it is suggested that the strategy which should be adopted to educate these young people in Antsiranana is to equip the church leaders and the board members of the churches to improve and correct this defect. Research on the culture, mentality, distraction and religious backgrounds in Antsiranana city are presented in this study. All of these are meant to be a starting point to help parents and church leaders understand the real situation regarding young people, so they can help young people have a good relationship with God and train them to be spiritually mature. Thus, the main purpose of this study is to improve the spiritual condition of these young people in such a way that they become real pillars of the church, have an influence on their neighbors in order for them to be able to preach to their friends, and become citizens of heaven.