The marks and characteristics of effective Christian nurture
Gentle, non-judgmental parenting is not good parenting. Have you read Deuteronomy 6 and Ephesians 6?
Rites of Passage at Home and in the Church
Remain Steady in the Lord, With and For Our Teenager
When families have healthy faith conversations in the home, the kids stay engaged in their faith when they get older.
The unshakable hope we have in the marvelous light of Jesus
5 Ways to Form Character and Cultivate Lifelong Discipleship
Why Gen Z is Leaving the Church and How to Reach Them
Walking with Children and Teens Through Doubts About Christianity
Children born in the 1980s and ’90s never absorbed the faith in their home. And they walked away from it at an…
Apologist exposes modern day proverbs that trip up Christians and lure them from true biblical wisdom
What does it mean to faithfully lead our children and teens into a life of discipleship?
We cannot parent in the same way our parents did when we were children. But the job description of a parent that…
Find a local healthy local church, overlook its flaws, work against your own selfishness and resistance, and become a contributing member. The…
Time-tested norms on everything you need to know for a healthy ministry.
Religion and Spirituality in the Lives of Emerging Adults
Youth Pastors Ditch Gross-Out Games and Help Student Ministry Grow Up
But one day, you might face a chasm. And only the Holy Spirit can carry them across
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it
Roughly a third (35%) of U.S. parents say it is extremely or very important to them that their children have similar religious…
A childlike faith isn’t at odds with intellectual curiosity. In fact, a child’s appetite for learning could be the conduit through which he…
There is no one-size-fits-all answer, but there are factors that it can be traced back to. Let’s take a look at five…
Does Church Really Help My Kid?
3 Ways to Help Our Kids Tap into Truth
by Jonathan…
Go to church your first Sunday in college. The most influential, biblically founded advice for me in my freshman year of college
When young people are adopted into the body of Christ and the local church family, youth ministry shifts from ministry FOR teenagers…
How Parents Pass Their Religion on to the Next Generation. by Christian Smith and Amy Adamczyk
Timothy was a man of the Word because he had been raised by a woman of the Word.
Student pastors must be diligent in connecting students to a new local church where they are moving
And be on the lookout for the release of an updated edition of The Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting…
What is the church? What is its purpose? Why should we go to church? What is the church for?
What moves a son to be blessed by his father (or his mother)?
Parents have approximately 936 weeks from the time their child is born until he or she graduates from high school. It goes…
They are watching to see if we really believe what we say. They are looking to see . .
Churches need young adult ministry now because the Church needs young adults—now.
Partnering with parents in youth ministry can be a challenge
Barna study shows Christians age 13 to 18 are skeptical of evangelism, but they’re having deep and personal peer-to-peer conversations.
Book by Kara Powell & Brad M. Griffin. Making the Most of your Conversations and Connections
The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast With Kara Powell and Brad Griffin
Kara Powells advice to leaders leading young leaders
Teenagers are looking for answers: Am I worthwhile? What makes me worthwhile? How am I unique from others? Are those uniqueness’ good…
Seventy-three-lecture series covering theology, apologetics, notable church fathers
It can not be stated enough how important the family is to the spiritual growth of our students
Family meals now last 15 minutes longer in the typical American household than they did before the pandemic began
The more religiously committed parents are, the more they want their children to grow up believing and practicing the family’s religion.
A letter to his daughter to examining some of the toughest questions Christian students encounter at secular universities
4 Ways Youth Leaders Should Respond When Students Leave the Faith
The desire to pass on the faith to offspring in a world that does not seem to support that goal can put…
Religious pluralism doesn’t have to be a youth ministry boogeyman
Parents and teenagers can nurture their relationships because of the grace, mercy, and forgiveness Jesus Christ provides
Some children who were once the envy of parents everywhere are now the shame of their own
Discussion starters, tips, and wisdom to help your team have better conversations with parents in your ministry
Pew survey shows teens, parents practice faith together, though teens are less religious
“religious service attendance is associated with a lower risk of death from despair among health care professionals
What a great opportunity to reset family values and focus on Christ together at the dinner table
It’s such a crazy time for all of us. Families are feeling the stress and yet, for many of us, we have…
Study: Religious upbringing given by both parents strengthens young people’s faith in God
2016, survey with 1,013 parents across England, Scotland and Wales. How parents faith is engaging with their kids
Excellent book … those of us who think theologically about youth ministry, and the role of youth pastor, have been waiting for.
We learned to integrate several of the best business practices into our family
Here are a few ways we can build homes that allow our children to wrestle with questions of faith
The real value of family vacations is not in the activity. It’s for your kids to know you’re crazy about them
Why skipping church is a really bad idea
Encouraging participation over attendance
FREE podcasts about youth ministry, youth culture… and now they have me tackling parenting!
The first version of this article appeared on her blog when Kristen Hatton sent her freshman daughter off to college
The power of small changes in keeping students connected
A teenager or young adult is going to ask you a tough question about God that you can’t answer…
I actually would allow my kids more freedom in their high school years to explore and express their questions about faith
Kara Powell and Steven Argue describe how to parent adolescent and young adult children
Guest Post By Kara Powell And Steve Argue
What’s the number one priority our parents list?
Why it’s important for teens to be involved in a youth group
Seeing the deeper longings behind teenagers and social media
Our kids need a wall of support that doesn’t withdraw or abandon them. Even when they withdraw from us—
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Eight Ways to Persevere in the Parenting Marathon
Teens and young adults who ate with their family more tended to eat more fruits and vegetables and less fast or takeout…
A gift for your church, your ministry, and your home
The point is – if God was going to say one major thing to us – it is a message of love….
If you let your emotions lead when navigating your emotional teenager, you will likely cause them to shut down further.
It is converted students who go on to love Jesus and serve the church.
We know this is not easy, so we’ve put together a few next-step resources you can utilize.
5 Ways On How To Keep the Next Generation in Church
SECOND HIGHEST reason US adults attend church is because they want their children to have a moral foundation
By God’s grace, knowing the true condition of their hearts and the reality of the world around them will help point them…
Orange Tour is a one-day event in 17 cities…Parent Cue Live is a two-hour experience help parents become more connected to your…
Parents and Pastors: Partners in Gen Z Discipleship