Coronavirus Leicester Church Uses Minecraft to Teach Bible to Teens
Coronavirus: Leicester church uses Minecraft to teach Bible to teens
17 May 2020
During the lockdown during the lockdown, a church resorted to Minecraft to teach its children about Christianity.
Leicester's St John the Baptist Church has been recreated on a server to ensure that the youth club have somewhere to take Bible lessons.
Josh Young, the organizer who was the organizer, said it was an opportunity to meet younger people "whereever they are" and engage with them in a space that is familiar.
Virtual reality means they have also been able to get creative with lessons.
Mr Young, for example, created an underwater whale to educate them about Jonah's story. He also challenged the kids to build boats to find out more about Jesus calmed a storm.
The 27-year-old youth worker said: "Having a community for these young people is really important and I wanted to carry that on during the lockdown.
"They cannot hang out with friends and some are really struggling right now. On Minecraft they can connect, chat and play games without physically being present. It is a tool for engagement and building communities.
"Young people" live in this online world , and the Bible encourages us to meet people where they are, in their local community.
"Jesus broke the boundaries of what people believed was typical worship, He would be pleased with the idea that the church is moving forward."
About 20 youngsters between the ages of 11 and 17 years old, spend two and a half hours on server every Wednesday.
In this time, they're free to explore the world or pursue their own ideas However, for 30 minutes they're teleported to a communal area to complete a Bible-themed mission.
Mr. Young stated that they'd ensured that the adults were able to control the children's behavior and avoid any bad language. arkadne
Rosie, 15 years old, is one of the teens who regularly attend. Igre She said, "I love it because it lets me talk to my friends while playing, it's just as enjoyable as meeting up for our regular youth club."
"I thought it was a good idea when Josh teleported everyone to the same spot and we held a contest to build the most beautiful boat from Matthew, Chapter 8, when Jesus stopped the storm. My team was the winner because we created lightning storm clouds."
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The church may not be back to normal until the close of the year.
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