Tag Archive for church
“lift Up Your Hearts” Not &...
Pope Francis urges priests and bishops to not use their cellphones during Mass and to focus on God instead
Opioids, Heroin And Youth Ministry
Ignorance is No Longer an Excuse the Church Can Hide Behind
Life Norms And The Effects On Faith For...
They want to make the most of their opportunities and see a purpose for existing beyond themselves.
Snoop Dogg Is Releasing A Gospel Album?
This Is Why the Local Church Should Care
Why You Should Keep Taking Your Kids To...
….Even When It Feels Pointless
Why Kids Need Exegetical Bible Teaching...
The “What” and the “Why” of Exegetical Bible Teaching for Kids
A Letter To Senior Pastors….
It’s about the kids in your congregation and the powerful role that you play
God In The Gap Year
Why do students take a gap year? How do parents know if a gap year is a good decision for their child?
College Transition Connection
Campus Ministry Link is a way to connect students with campus ministries, on any college campus across the nation
Fellow College Students, Please Join A...
We should have the same reaction to Christian college students who are not joined to a local church
Flashback: Canadian Study Of Young...
Hemorrhaging Faith: Why and When Canadian Young Adults are Leaving, Staying and Returning to Church
Many ‘Practicing Christians’ Agree...
We have observed and reported on increasing pluralism, relativism, and moral decline among Americans and even in the Church.”
Christian Group Sues SPLC and Amazon...
D. James Kennedy Ministries…against the Southern Poverty Law Center and Amazon for defamation
Non-Grandparents Ministering To The...
94-Year-Old Installed a Neighborhood Pool After His Wife Died to Fill His Yard with Laughter
Book: Youth Ministry 2027
A New Vision for Youth Ministry in This Present Future
Book: Help Your Family Become Tech-Wise
gives a vision for a life of beauty, relationships, and creativity not enslaved to technology
Six Books For Your First Year In Student...
Reflection, and strategic implementation are invaluable to building a sustainable, God-glorifying ministry
Values: Reaching The Next Generation
The Gospel doesn’t change, but how we apply the Gospel to our changing culture is vital
Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook To Replace...
“Well we all have a need for community,”…And that’s why God designed the family and he designed the church
What Keeps Today’s Leading Churches In...
Growing Young: Intensive church training to engage teenagers and young adults.
7 Family Ministry Essentials
A Strategy for Children’s and Student Ministry Leaders
Smaller Church Youth Ministry
No Staff, No Money, No Problem! Small churches can have a big impact on the faith journey of their young people
THE REALITIES OF BEING A WOMAN IN...
“I think I want to be a Youth Pastor,” My parents were quiet a moment and said, “That’s great. You just need…
Five Reasons Church Members Attend...
About 20 years ago, a church member was considered active in the church if he or she attended three times a week
13 Pastor Mistakes That Hinder Growth
Fix these mistakes and watch what happens
10 Trends That Will Reshape Youth...
“a fantastic and thought-provoking post”
“Building A Year Long Event Strategy...
Notes: This You Lead pre-Orange Conference breakout sessions was lead by Ashley Bohinc
Comparison: A Dangerous Word For Youth...
It is easy to jump on Instagram, Facebook or even hear about another church’s youth ministry event from your students and begin…
‘I’m sorry. I Was Texting,&...
He called the sheriff’s offices for both counties and told them “they needed to get him off the road before he hit…
Here’s How the New Christian Left...
You’ll find faith leaders encouraging young evangelicals to trade in their Christian convictions for a gospel filled with compromise
Book: Owning Faith
Reimagining the Role of Church and Family in the Faith Journey of Teenagers
What Do You Do With The Barna State Of...
As I read it 3 responses jump out at me. Here is some of the data and a few important ways to…
Screens And Small Groups
We need to learn how to use and not use smartphones in the small group context
3 Ways Some Churches Grow Without...
When Church Growth Theory Meets Church Life Reality
Why Millennials Keep Ditching Your...
46.6% of millennials listed corporate social responsibility as a factor in choosing an employer. ie. community service program every month
Young People Are Leaving The Church&...
And new research tells us how to turn it around
How The Gospel Confronts Entitlement
You can not properly give God Glory or give honor to others if you believe that you achieved what you have on…
A Smart Church Has Young People At The...
Their brains are specifically and fantastically wired for passion, creativity, invention, dissatisfaction with mediocrity and status quo
Study: The State Of Youth Ministry
The findings of three nationwide studies. What’s going on in youth group? And is it working?
Flashback: Creating A Culture Of Welcome...
When we teach students to value each person as God does, their perspective changes. And once students have a changed perspective, we…
Researchers Have Figured Out What...
Hint: It has less to do with programs…
Conservative Cardinals Challenge Pope...
Worry he is weakening Roman Catholic rules on moral issues such as homosexuality and divorce while focusing on social problems….
Parents And Youth Pastors Disagreement...
Parents youth pastors disagree about biggest challenge in youth ministry
Faith-Based Film ‘I’m Not...
“I’m Not Ashamed” opens in theaters Friday
How Decades Of Divorce Helped Erode...
The children of divorced parents have grown up to be adults of no religion
8 Expert Authors Whose Books Will Grow...
Almost every ministry leader I talk with is reading a book to improve themselves and their ministry. But with more than a…
Learning How To Fail…In Ministry
People who do ministry are going to fail. The question is: “What are you going to do about it?”…Ed Stetzer
Lawyer: After School Satan Club Must Be...
A so-called “After School Satan Club” proposed by the Satanic Temple of Seattle to be held at Centennial Elementary School should be…
Legacy Grandparenting Summit Nov 15-17...
Grandparents with decades of life/faith experience equipped to intentionally, strategically build stronger families and churches!
Reclaiming Fatherhood
I simply didn’t understand how parents fit into the ministry picture
Meet the Churches Engaging—and Keeping...
A study of 250 congregations suggests that engaging youth and young adults has little to do with style and everything to do…
American Teens Still Respect the Bible
Despite increasing secularization in American culture, a new study found that a majority of teens still have both “respect for and interest…
How Community Networks Stem Childhood...
Community rallying around the young
RIP Joel Stigale: Youth Ministry Legend
Well done, good and faithful servant!
It was an honor to work with Joel for so many years with Miami…
Churches Take New Security Measures In...
“Allahu Akbar!” the unidentified man repeated several times as the unnerved parents drew their infants close and exchanged worried glances
What Do Young People Really Want In A...
Debunking myths about what attracts the next generation
#Pokemongo 4 Ways To Engage The Craze
Are you or your church a Pokestop? How is your ministry using the game to serve the community or meet people where…
Consider Virtual Reality Church...
New Study Says People Are More Likely to Buy From Brands That Use Virtual Reality
How Skipping Church Affects Our Children
And if He (Christ) isn’t a priority in our lives, then our children will know and follow suit
The Myth Of The Non-Christian
Engaging Atheists, Nominal Christians and the Spiritual But Not Religious
8 Ways Churches Can Capitalize On...
Don’t miss out on this…Paul said he became all things to all people so that some might come to Christ
what I’ve Learned In My First 10...
Stop yearning for something better and figure out how to minister to those you’ve been placed with
5 Reasons Why Teenagers Need Theology
Secular society throws its own answers our way, but they’re never compatible with a Christian worldview
3 Keys To Keeping Boundaries In Ministry
In fact, it can be incredibly difficult to maintain appropriate boundaries in ministry
Fighting ISIS And Supporting The...
Help protect kids from the killings, rapes, and kidnapping. Visit www.sonsoflibertyinternational.com to learn how to help.
20 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming...
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there are some things we are failing to prepare new pastors for
Church Mistakenly Employs Homeless...
Wandering into the church..he was immediately assumed to be the new youth pastor, due to the guitar he was carrying and unkempt…
Flashback: Why College Students And...
What is needed to bridge that gap between the youth and the church?
Flashback: The Book Of Common Prayer Is...
Alan Jacobs explains why the nearly 500-year-old Anglican prayer book retains its influence, and why it should appeal even to (non-Anglican) evangelicals
The Jewish Intellectual Who Predicted...
Religion is in our blood, and the more we deny it, the sicker our society becomes
3 Ways You Can Serve Teenagers In Your...
Over my 18 years in the church, I’ve seen three ways every church member can (and should) serve their teenagers…
8 Steps To Planning A Good Parent...
Make your meetings with parents count with these ideas
How Orange Has Change Our Children’...
There has also been a noticeable change in the young family core group in our church
The 4 Keys To A Dynamic Confirmation...
How to Create A More Enrichening Experience
5 Reasons Children Should Be In The Main...
Imagine the culture shock of a child who has been in church all of his life but has never been in the…
Leading Change Up, Around, And...
OC16: Notes from Rachael Sibcy from Frank Bealer’s OC16 Presentation
One More Scientific Reason How Youth...
Having lots of friends is a better painkiller than morphine
Considering Church Planting?
18 exclusive modules of church planting and multiplication that provide practical, actionable advice, taught by leading experts
Bono & Eugene Peterson on THE...
Bono is singing to the very people I did this work for. I feel that we are allies in this
Church Planters And The Cost Of Starting...
Barna Research Releases in Leaders & Pastors
The Priorities, Challenges, And Trends...
Millennials are leaving the church. Nearly 6 in 10 (59%) young people who grow up in Christian churches end up walking away
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