AYP Survey Insights
Judgment Hypocrisy
Concerns about judgmental attitudes and hypocrisy among church members were highlighted.
Young professionals in AY programs often struggle to balance work, personal responsibilities, and church activities. Time management can be tough, and taking on leadership roles sometimes leads to burnout. Financial pressures and the feeling that some church programs don’t address their needs—like career guidance or spiritual growth—can leave them feeling disconnected. Generational and cultural gaps in the church may create misunderstandings, and some young adults feel isolated if they don’t have peers in similar life stages. Challenges like; Time management Lack of peer support Burnout and fatigue Cultural and generational differences Leadership pressure Navigating secular influences
The work-life balance, and the daily pressures.
Toxic church leaders and members
Akong challenge is where to look for a place or a group (bahalag gamay) nga naay sentiment prehas nako. Og sa akoa pud, gusto nako e share ni especially sa younger generations ky they might probably experience this as well peru not as a speaker sa dagko nga congregation, but in a smaller groups and also to build personal relationships with them. But as to my spiritual journey, I think people should know nga if we really think it deeply and if we really understand God (His love, grace and mercy), it is not a race. Spiritual journey will be different for each and everyone. Naay uban paspas ang pace naay uban hinay. Naay uban nga deep pud, naay uban nga dili pa kaayo deep. Naay uban ganahan nga visible, naay uban nga gusto nila pa secreto ra. Ang isa sa akong na observe is ang church standard nato sa spiritual journey should be fast paced, deep and dapat visible (which is sad). Mao ng ang uban maka feel nga kulang ilang effort, nga dili sila dasig og ma konsensya kaayo nga wala kaayo ta nag hatag og pag tagad sa Ginoo. And i think this a deception nga gina buhat sa satanas karon. Ang revival and reformation is being translated as to an active and visible participant sa church (programs, events and services) -- when in fact what needs to be done to have true revival and reformation is to point people to Jesus. If only ang pinaka una nga concern sa church is to be very personal on each person and guide him/her on how to understand Jesus more. When i say personal, is to know and understand each person ang guide them at their own pace.. And if we are able to know and understand Jesus or in the process of knowing Jesus, i think maintaining is somehow "gaan paminawon". Ky dili jud ka mag compare sa pacing sa uban, ky we will realize nga God deals with us in a very very personal way. So for me, even though naa pa ko sa process sa akong spiritual journey (layo pa kaayo ko sa tinuod), peru understanding God og unsa ang ge buhat ni Jesus para sa atoa is a joyous thing.
Pressured to still lead the AY Ministries Department despite having new leaders who can better lead them
A judgmental and holier-than-thou attitude is usually a problem
Hypocrisy. Well, as I am trying to use my brain cells, to give logical and rational reasoning. Nowadays, I find it hard to believe the words that was spoken since its somehow in favor to the speaker, like a one sided story.
Maybe if I got more busier with work and being inconsistent in going to church.
Family Pressures and Personal Struggles
Being surrounded by peers who might not share with the same spiritual values with me that sometimes lead to the pressure to conform. The fast-paced, achievement-driven culture can sometimes overshadow the quiet, reflective nature of spiritual practices.
Attending church is always an aim for me, perhaps, there such thing I cannot bare with by looking/ hearing something that no longer good for the church. Hope it will diminished or somewhat not become a practice for everyone in the church it might something change someone’s perception about the image for our church.
The busyness of work that sometimes I forget to read my bible and have longer prayer time because I am always exhausted. Also, I feel like I have so much role in the church that hinders me to have a time to listen to the messages because I am so busy foreseeing everything. I am so pressured.
In my opinion, the challenging part of a Christian life is to be a salt-like Christian. Being a salt, being different to your co-workers is a challenging part in my spiritual life. Seems like the situation of being surrounded by different denomination is somehow challenging, but you can't even realise that you're being influenced.
The challenge of dealing with church “leaders” that are judgmental, immature, and self-centered.
Hypocrite people inside the church and inside the Adventist Institution
One of the challenges that I am facing is that I often felt bored. I mean, it should not be felt but sometimes what I am doing inside the church is somewhat a routine. And I am just expected to lead and not seen as someone who has a different level of need. Sometimes church programs do not cater my spiritual needs. There’s no avenue for me to learn how to battle my everyday life at my level.
Colleagues having the same goal but different motives.
Work environment pressure; Career Growth; Time Management; Transition Time (Single to Building your own Family);
Toxic Environment
Challenges in the workplace—dealing with different people from different backgrounds with different values and belief systems, and finding a balance between what I believe in while simultaneously respecting the beliefs of others.
The pressures during this stage of my life- keep the spriritual growth, family, life and work balance. Most of the time, I only get one done, and the rest unbàlance.
Sometimes, I wonder if my lack of devotion to God is the reason why my plans keep failing. I question whether I made the right choices, thinking that perhaps the outcome would have been different if I had chosen the opposite path. There are moments when I even find myself wondering if doing the wrong thing would have led to success.
As a young professional I've face different challenges in life such as; Self doubt, financial, and time management. But, despite those challenges I learned to be strong together with my spiritual and faithing to God.