Chapter 3 is entitled "The Developmental Disaster." In this chapter, DeVries talks about how this generation of youth have changed in the way that they learn and develop. One of the biggest changes is the fact that unlike previous generations, this generation learns and takes in by images and not so much as words. This change is certainly one that is vital to keep in mind when one is ministering to youth. One of the causes of this change, is the limited interaction that youth have with the older, more mature generations. DeVries says,
"Students are ready to tell you how they feel about an issue, but they have never learned how to construct a rational argument to defend their opinions." (pg 51)
I believe that the biggest need of youth from youth workers today, is the very thing that we struggle with. We need to find a way to help them learn how to construct rational arguments and discover the transitional changes that they need to go encounter and go through in order to become the mature adult that we are wanting them to become.
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