Tag Archive for sticky faith
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…
How Community Networks Stem Childhood...
Community rallying around the young
Why Doubt Needs To Have A place In Your...
It’s not doubt that is squelching young people’s faith…It’s protective parents who shield teenagers from hard conversations that feel too to navigate
A Record 60.6 Million Americans Live In...
In 2014, a record 60.6 million people, or 19% of the U.S. population, lived with multiple generations under one roof
Helping Kids Navigate Through Crisis
How to identify the signs your child is struggling and how to respond in an appropriate way
What Do Young People Really Want In A...
Debunking myths about what attracts the next generation
A Different Kind Of Parent Ministry
God can use parents—even sleep-deprived ones with snot and food on their shoulders—to build up the next generation of leaders
5 Essential Steps To Clarity In Ministry
Clarity is the result of a deliberate journey
3 Keys To Keeping Boundaries In Ministry
In fact, it can be incredibly difficult to maintain appropriate boundaries in ministry
4 Essentials In Being The Family Leader
“Communication has been the number one thing in our family,” Grammy Award-winning Michael W. Smith
Book: It’s Not Too Late
The Essential Part You Play in Shaping Your Teen’s Faith
Flashback: Why College Students And...
What is needed to bridge that gap between the youth and the church?
Teen Social Media Users More Likely to ...
This attitude runs counter to most religious traditions and, according to researchers, shows a level of non-commitment.
Extremely Eyeopening Testimonial About...
An article from guest author Adam McLane
How To Know If Your Teen Is Ready For A...
Maybe other parents don’t see it this way but they don’t have to live with the consequences
How Orange Has Change Our Children’...
There has also been a noticeable change in the young family core group in our church
Flashback Values: How The Catechism...
Question one of the Catechism shapes our whole existence…we belong to Jesus and not to ourselves
Leading Change Up, Around, And...
OC16: Notes from Rachael Sibcy from Frank Bealer’s OC16 Presentation
52 Ways To Connect With Your Smartphone...
How to Engage with Kids Who Can’t Seem to Pry Their Eyes from Their Devices!
Understanding Why My Teenager Hates Me
You may have wisdom to offer, but it will miss the mark without a rich combination of context and empathy
Sticky Faith Launch Kit
The FYI team has developed a proven process to help you lead change in your ministry
Flashback: Starting A Sticky Faith Youth...
10 Tips for Starting a Sticky Faith Youth Ministry from Scratch
How To Become One (Church) Family...
All of us, regardless of where we are in that transition, could use help because we never arrive
What Is The Sticky Faith Cohort?
“Sticky Faith isn’t about programs; it’s about changing culture.”
Chick-fil-A ‘Cell Phone Challenge&...
“Family Challenge” and here’s how it works: Turn all family cell phones to silent and place in the cell phone coop
Time, Fear, And American Youth Ministry
The single biggest change I noticed when I finished seminary was the change in the use and availability of time
Today’s Teens Are Better Than You,...
Comparative data about risk-taking behavior among teenagers in every year back to 1972
Phantom Community: What’s the Power of...
“Someday, someday soon, but certainly not now, I’d like to learn to have a conversation.”
How We Unknowingly Sabotage Short-Term...
We sabotage our short-term mission trips by not thinking through how our work affects the locals hosting us
FREE Chapter: Sticky Faith Service Guide
leaders and students must spend more time before, during, and after service projects preparing
FREE Workbook: Building Your Family’s...
Will help you plan for your family’s future in five steps. Great to send to parents in your Church
What Does Youth Ministry Have To Do With...
3 things that matter in ministry with youth that have a direct impact on the faith of adults
Have You Sent A College Student A Care...
College students who have contact with their youth leaders from their church tend to have Sticky Faith
Families And Digital Media: A FREE Live...
Find Ideas and strategies for parenting kids and teenagers in a world saturated with digital media
Keep Talking, Even When They’re Not...
Research tells us the four main influencers in a teenager’s life are their parents, their peers, their community, and society.
17 Steps That’ll Make Families Want To...
You’ll make your ministry sticky for kids and their families — so they’ll keep coming back!
Doug Fields: Intentional Parenting...
10 Ways To Be An Exceptional Parent In A Quick Fix World
Sticky Faith Family Training [DVD]
Includes five short films and discussion guide
How Working Parents Share the Load
2-parent households in which both parents work full time now 46%, up from 31% in 1970
Cyber Seniors: Connecting Gennerations
A humorous and heart-warming documentary
How Serving Changes Kids
Giving kids opportunities to serve through childhood is one of the biggest ways to help them grow in faith and character
Ministering To The Needs Of Parents
Parents play not just a central role, but they play the central role in their kids’ spiritual development
Team Up! How To Become An Expert In...
It’s essential that we comprehend the greater influence of time that parents have with their children
The Smartphone—Today’s...
socially retarded…Face-to-face conversations are becoming much more difficult for young people today
Reclaim Family Dinnertime..Pepper...
Who cares if it’s ‘real’ or not, the insight and content makes a point that will resonate with anyone who has kids
Why Are Millennials Leaving the Church...
Hungering for Jesus..honest community. Hungered for more intergenerational relationships and didn’t experience these in the church
Why Are Millennials Leaving the Church...
Millennials give for leaving the church. They usually have something to do with the church not reflecting Jesus
Why Are Millennials Leaving the Church...
It wasn’t the content of Christianity that they rejected, but the posture and form of the church
Book: Family Ministry Field Guide
How your church can equip parents to make disciples
Nothing Says Stability As A Grandparent
What are the four areas in which youth succeed when this important relationship is strong?
Why Do Students Leave Their Faith After...
According to Research, This Is the Biggest Factor
TruIdentity Curriculum: Psalms
Families are equipped to be the primary nurturers of their student’s faith through time together in God’s Word, prayer
Team Up!: The Family Ministry Playbook...
by Phil Bell…Parents and families are busier than ever—and so are you—but partnering with them is as important as ever.
10 Tips To Get Parents To Show Up To...
How can I partner with parents so the training I offer meets their needs?
Flashback: A Cell Phone Contract To Help...
This cell phone contract emerged from the research we conducted..Making Your House a Hub of Faith
What It Takes To Lead The Next...
Developing a discipleship strategy from cradle to graduation—a NextGen pastor
Podcast : The Power Of A Warm Home
Kara Powell, Executive director of Fuller Youth Institute and author of Sticky Faith, talks with Kristen Ivy and Reggie Joiner in this…
Book: It’s Just A Phase So Don’t...
So leaders and parents can connect God’s love and forgiveness to the heart of the next generation
How To Prevent Teens From Leaving Church...
To cut down on the turnover teens to stay connected to the church years after they are gone you need to…
Five Summer Fun Ideas To Strengthen...
If I fail as a parent, it’s by not creating enough fun for my family
3 Questions All Parents With Young...
A few important questions to help guide you on the journey of raising kids
StickyFaith: New Family Curriculum...
Help Kids Become People Who Love And Serve Others With The Heart Of Jesus
Can A Kayak Help You Be A Better Parent?
Don’t wait to connect w your kids later. Imagine the end, and start connecting now!
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