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Coronavirus: Leicester church uses Minecraft to teach Bible to teens
17 May 2020
During the lockdown, a church turned to Minecraft to teach its children about Christianity.
The server was used to recreate Leicester's St John the Baptist Church so that the youth club will have a space to hold Bible lessons.
Josh Young, the organiser said it was a means of meeting younger people "where they are" and engaging with them in a world that they are used to.
Virtual reality has also been able to be creative in their lessons.
Mr Young, for example, created an underwater whale to teach them about Jonah's story. He also challenged the teens to build boats to find out more about Jesus calmed an incoming storm.
The 27-year old youth worker added, "Having a community of young people is really important and that's what I was looking to maintain during the lockdown."
They don't have friends , and some are struggling at the moment. On Minecraft they can chat, meet and play games without physically being there. It's a tool to engage and create a community.
"Young people are living in an online world and the Bible instructs us to meet people wherever they are, in their community.
"Jesus challenged the boundaries of what was considered normal worship, and he'd be content that the church is making progress."
Every Wednesday, around 20 children between 11-17 spend two and a half hours on the server.
During that time, they are free to explore the world or pursue their own projects However, for 30 minutes, they're transported to a shared area to complete a Bible-themed challenge.
Mr. Young stated that they'd ensured that adults could control the children's involvement and stop any bad language.
Rosie 15, who is 15 years old, is one of the teens who joins regularly. "I love it because I can chat with my friends whilst playing, I really enjoy it as much as going to our normal youth club," she said.
"I thought it was awesome that Josh teleported everyone to one place. We also had a contest to build a boat based on Matthew Chapter 8, when Jesus stopped an incoming storm. My team was the winner because we created lightning storm clouds."
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