Tag Archive for church
Barna: Guiding Children
To better understand the dynamics shaping childhood faith formation today
Managing Fear And Anxiety During A...
If you’re struggling with how to manage your family’s increasing anxiety about the current public health crisis, you’re not alone
Book: Youth Empowered
Does our church have a system and strategy that successfully launches our students into Christian adulthood?
Understanding your pastor spouse
Five things your pastors spouse can’t say out loud but need you to know
Churches Can Welcome Those With...
Consider the needs: “You have to make an extra effort,” she said. “If that isn’t done, we don’t go back.”
Barna: Signs Of Decline & Hope
Changes happening in terms of faith practice, such as church attendance, Bible-reading and prayer.
5 Reasons To Have A Separate Middle...
Andy Stanley: optimal-size church, large enough to maintain a Split jr. high and high school groups
Uncommon Sense
What the Lord is calling us to may not always make sense, especially to those in the world
What It Means To Love Others
Why Secular Culture, Progressive Christians, and Traditional Christians Disagree on What It Means to Love Others
58% Of Parents Attend Church B/C Of...
Children are a big influence on where their family attends church
Slippery Slope Of Families Inconsistent...
Families that used to attend twice a month are now attending once a month. used to come once a month now Christmas…
Pope To Catholics: For Lent, Give Up...
a time to give up useless words, gossip, rumours, tittle-tattle and speak to God on a first name basis
Lent Bible Readings
Lent – a time for reflection, repentance, and renewal – when Christians are invited to prepare themselves spiritually for the celebration of…
What Is Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the forty days of Lent
Book: The Decadent Society
What happens when a rich and powerful society ceases advancing
5 Trends Defining Americans’...
“Church hopping”—is becoming a common feature of churchgoing.
Study: Connecting Students To Adults...
“If you don’t have relationship, you can’t assume they believe anything you say.”
Gen Z Trends What You Need To Know For...
TikTok. Marijuana use. Anxiety. Flexitarian diets. Text message therapy. Mean for our ministries going forward?
10 Questions Churches Should Ask Gen Z
Today’s emerging adults have grown up in a different world from prior generations. Consider these four realities
Passing Faith To Your Children
Do you know what the most often quoted scripture of all time is? Many Christians might answer John 3:16 or maybe Psalm…
The Church, Royal Family And Today’s...
Britain’s royal family isn’t the only institution struggling to retain and empower the next generation
Where Some Catholic Priests On Sex...
The religious community — a welcome extended even to those with sexual misconduct in their pasts
Why MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY Should Be Top...
Here is why I believe middle school ministry is now the most important ministry at your church
The Lost Art Of Catechesis
Unlike modern renderings of catechisms, this addresses areas of concern for the church today as she navigates life in the modern world
Social Media Trends Your Tech Team Needs...
Among all social media trends, video dominates in terms of importance
Lonely Kids And The Church
young people’s connection to a church seems to have no impact on how lonely they feel. “Attendance alone is not a protective…
Job: Find Your Side Hustle
Fifteen years ago, I found myself unexpectedly let go from a full-time youth ministry role
First-Century Youth Ministry
Exploring Our Jewish Roots to Reclaim Discipleship
America Becoming Pagan As Christianity...
Those who don’t have a religious affiliation are the largest demographic in the U.S. with 23.1% of the population, overtaking the Catholics…
Teen Murders Pedophile Priest With...
Suffocated Father Roger Matassoli, by forcing a crucifix down his throat
Challenges Of Taking Communion For An...
Such as those with autism, anxiety, or sensory processing disorder, any one of those “bits” can pose an insurmountable obstacle
10 Tips To Make Sunday School Autism...
Autistic adults in the congregation can be a great resource when figuring out how best to work with autistic kids!
The Decline Of Religion In American...
Young adults (age 18 to 29) are far more likely to have been raised without religion than are seniors (age 65 or…
Helping Families Survive The Christmas...
The Care and Feeding of our Souls
Everybody knows that this is a busy time of the year. Shopping, decorating, concerts, parties, etc….
Youth Minister, Arrested For Slapping...
Sexual battery is punishable by up to one year in jail in Georgia.
Orange Small Group Leader Resource...
If you want this new year to be an opportunity to intentionally recharge and redirect you and your leaders, here are two…
Youth Dir. Seen Slapping TV Reporter’s...
Tommy Callaway, 43, a married father of two who is youth group leader, a Boy Scout leader, tried to explain why he…
The 2019 Youth Ministry Salary Survey
According to a Gallup survey, only half of Americans are now church members
Young Latinos May Be The Answer 4 The...
13% Proclaim to be former Catholics – people who were raised in the faith but now identify as Protestants
Latinos Are Leaving The Catholic Church...
About 8% of all Muslim Americans adults are Latino. Because of the intense devotion to God, simplicity in faith and a focus…
3 Steps To Help Teenagers Serve Your...
If the youth of the church are indwelt by God the Spirit, then they are equal recipients of God’s grace and salvation,…
Preaching On Controversial Topics?
Preaching on Controversial Topics Half of Pastors Worry They’ll Offend Someone if They Preach on Controversial Topics
UK: What Churches Teach & What...
See how they fared against each other. The results might surprise you
Top 5 Youth Ministry Books From The...
Each of these books has helped me think through key issues related to church ministry and today’s culture
Religious Children Are More Generous
We examined how religious upbringing shaped children from adolescence into young adulthood
Conservatives Have Happier Families,...
Find more meaning in life, happier overall, donate far more money, time to the needy than liberal do.
Book: A Biblical Theology Of Youth...
Excellent book … those of us who think theologically about youth ministry, and the role of youth pastor, have been waiting for.
Kanye West: From ‘I Am A God’ To ...
Rather than seeing Kanye as a fraud, can we choose to see him as the tax collector? …Please, please pray for me
Beto O’Rourke’s Plan To Destroy...
The government…. signaled that Christian schools may soon be treated like racists for …view of marriage
10% Of Christian Twentysomethings Have...
There are four kinds of twentysomething “exiles” making their way in our current day and age
4 Ways To Keep Your Youth Pastor For The...
Being a youth pastor at one church for the entirety of my ministry career is one of the greatest blessings of my…
Gun Used In Argument B/W Pastor &...
A “minor conflict” between the wives of a pastor and youth pastor at a West Virginia church resulted in gunfire, leading to…
Justin Bieber Leads Worship At Church...
Having trust in Jesus at your worst times is the absolute hardest. But he is faithful to complete what he started
Churches Could Win Back Teens Like Me If...
Many Christian denominations are too deeply rooted in tradition. We find it a turnoff
Reflect On Joshua Harris’s...
It would give us great joy to see our friend return to the gospel he proclaimed, the Bible he affirmed, and the…
“Navigating LGBTQ Issues”
…they bring Gospel-centered sense to the head-spinning conversations and debates regarding sexuality and gender
Why young people abandoned the faith
More and more parents and churches are recognizing that students are not prepared for the challenges that college often brings
How Faith Heritage Relates To Faith...
The idea of beliefs that transcend generations is beautiful, but is it also beneficial?
Teens With Strong Connections At Home&...
Teens who feel understood by their parents and teachers may grow up to be healthier adults
No Teen Is Too Far Gone
There is more grace in Christ than there is sin in the greatest of prodigals
How To Lead A Mission Trip Parent...
The mission trip parent meeting can be one of the most dangerous meetings for a youth worker to lead
1 In 10 Young Protestants Have Left A...
Younger Christians are more keen to recognize sexual abuse—and less likely to put up with it
Teen Vogue How To Get Abortion W/out...
“having access to abortion should be your right, regardless of your parents’ beliefs.”
“Equality Act”: An Assault On...
It puts the full force and influence of the federal government enforcing this law and opposing Christian beliefs
Bachelorette Party In Las For Churched...
A list of rules for a bachelorette party in Las Vegas has gone viral for all the wrong reasons
Nicole Kidman ‘Teased’ For...
Faith is important. She often gets teased by friends for passing her strong belief in God onto her children
How To Follow Up On Visitors After...
“Wow, look at all these new folks,” you think. “I can’t wait to see them next week!”
5 Spiritual Dangers Of Skipping Church
Why skipping church is a really bad idea
Talking Church With Your Teenager And...
Encouraging participation over attendance
Os Guinness: Moving Forward In A Post...
What’s really at stake in this moment, and how to become part of the solution, not part of a deepening cultural problem.
Book: Within Reach
The power of small changes in keeping students connected
Religious ‘Nones’ Now As Big...
The number of religious “nones” in the United States are now statistically equal than the number of evangelicals, according to a political…
Book: So The Next Generation Will Know
Preparing Young Christians in a Challenging World
5 Ways To Beat The Springtime Attendance...
You had a great fall and the winter months but, spring attendance falls and you are wondering what happened?
How VBS Shapes Our Culture And The...
VBS is needed now more than ever, at a time when more and more families have no access to the gospel
The StudentMinistry Podcast: YouthPastor...
Amazing resource for youth pastors regarding compensation, raise, taxes, housing allowance, and other pieces of the financial side of ministry.
Study: Churches Exclude Children with...
Children with the greatest need for a supportive community were the most likely to feel unwelcome
Is Your Church Ready For The Future
Five signs your church isn’t ready for the future
Books: The Parent And Family Ministry...
Here’s a list of some of our favorite books for church leaders that are building a family ministry in their church.
Priorities: Reaching The Next Generation...
According to a new survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors by Nashville-based LifeWay Research
Evangelism: Generation Why?
Churches worry they can’t reach millennials and Gen Z with questions
Evangelism: Conversation Kit
Conversation Kits help parents and caring adults talk with their teens about important topics
Parents: 5 Reasons To Keep Your Kids In...
Why it’s important for teens to be involved in a youth group
Book: ‘In The Closet Of The...
Eighty per cent of priests working at the Vatican are gay, although not necessarily sexually active
Abuse Of Faith
Investigation reveals 700 victims of southern Baptist sexual abuse over 20 years
The SBC Sex Abuse Crisis
There is a BIG difference between privacy and secrecy
Chris Pratt Slammed For Attending Anti...
Hillsong Church Senior pastor Brian Houston the church does “not affirm a gay lifestyle.” No “gay people in positions of leadership,”
Witches of the social media generation
Meet three witches who believe the social media era is transforming the way people view witchcraft
Podcast For Parents: Mom, Dad, What’s...
Parents who want to give their kids a healthy view of sex centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ
2019 Youth Pastor Compensation Report
This is the second year that Dan has published the results of his massive, online survey of youth worker compensation
Teens Who Attend Church Often Stop Going...
Two-thirds of American Christian teenagers who regularly attend worship at a Protestant congregation for at least a year quit going for at…
Family Relationships Over Ministery
Because I am in ministry, I’ve gotten my vocation mixed up with my relationships in Marriage, Children and God
A Very Social Christmas
A humorous reminder that our connectedness can sometimes get in the way of actually connecting. This Christmas, don’t be social, be social
Belong: Religious Upbringing Better For...
Children who had a religious upbringing are likely to be healthier and have a higher degree of well-being in early adulthood than…
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