{"id":145073,"date":"2026-02-20T16:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcc.no\/is-the-gospel-of-john-something-for-young-people\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:34:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:34:18","slug":"is-the-gospel-of-john-something-for-young-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcc.no\/en\/is-the-gospel-of-john-something-for-young-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Gospel of John something for young people?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

It’s Thursday evening in a small town in North America. Around 50 young people aged 13 and above have gathered at the church premises in Delaware. When they pick up their phones that evening, it’s not just to check social media \u2013 but to find their status in the Bible study project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Young people are sitting around tables during the kickoff in Delaware.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

They are participating in the international Bible study project “Ladder to Heaven<\/a>.” The participants are reading through the Gospel of John leading up to Easter The young people are divided into groups and compete against each other. They earn points for following the reading plan and answering questions about what they have read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a joint start, local churches around the world organize a kick-off for all the participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comprehensible language<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Patrick Beachy (21) is organizing the evening in Delaware. He explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0“The kick-off was both fun and engaging, and the decor team really got to show off their creativity. There was a really nice atmosphere with singing, and a quiz about God’s word.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Several young people performed a song related to the theme.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The decoration team created a beautiful setting for the evening.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The young people ate together during a break.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Various media items were shown during the evening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The young people had a quiz on the theme of the Gospel of John.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The evening aims to inspire young people to participate in the Bible project. The content is explained in comprehensible language \u2013 there is a low threshold for participation. At special “game nights,” young people get together to explore topics in an entertaining way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“These evenings are what I look forward to the most,” says Naomi (13), who is one of the youngest in the target group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Close to Jesus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The lights are turned down in the hall in Delaware. The trailer for “Escaping Esau,” a film produced for the upcoming Easter camp, begins playing on the screen. Melanie Ruhe (19) is impressed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My favorite part of the evening was watching the trailer. It had a powerful message, and I’m looking forward to seeing the whole film!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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