The Social Media Ban: What Does It Mean for Youth Ministry? - Martin Saunders
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of the UK Government's proposed social media ban for youth ministry and the broader cultural context.
The UK Government has announced plans to ban under-16s from accessing mainstream social media from Spring 2027. 📵 But is this really a conversation about social media… or is it a conversation about childhood, discipleship, and the kind of people we're becoming? 💭 In this episode, Martin Saunders from Youthscape joins us to unpack one of the biggest cultural shifts affecting young people in recent years—and what it means for youth leaders. Together we explore some of the biggest questions surrounding the proposed ban: 📱 What's actually changing? What the legislation includes, who it affects, and what it could mean in practice. 🤔 Will it work? Whether banning social media addresses the root causes of the problem, or simply treats the symptoms. 🌍 What does this say about our culture? Why adults are increasingly recognising the impact of digital life in their own lives as well as those of young people. ⛪ What does this mean for youth ministry? What youth leaders may need to stop doing... and what they should start doing instead. 🌱 The future of spiritual formation The opportunities and challenges of discipling a generation growing up in an increasingly digital world. 💬 What…
Topics covered
- social media ban
- youth ministry
- digital culture
- discipleship
- spiritual formation
- community
- childhood
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