Most parents would give anything to anchor their children with a vibrant faith that “sticks” and continues to mature long-term. Yet despite this deep desire, research indicates that approximately 40-50% of high school seniors drift from their faith after graduation. In response to this problem, the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) has launched the College Transition Project, a national longitudinal study following 400 high school seniors during their first three years in college. This provocative and needed research is geared to spark a movement that empowers parents, churches, leaders, and adults of all ages to develop robust and long-term faith in kids.
Both national leaders with broad spheres of influence as well as local, grassroots practitioners are waking up to the reality that 50% of their graduating seniors struggle deeply with their faith in college.
If you are eager for an authentic action plan you can use every day to point your kids toward lasting, lifelong faith, this is it.
Many of the statistics you read about teenagers and faith can be alarming.
Ministries holding on to programs that worked in the past because "We've always done it that way" are about as relevant as a landline or cassette tape. This book is for every youth leader who knows that change is part of youth ministry.
... Janie McGlasson, Chelsea McInturff, Daniel Mendoza, Christine Merola, Meredith Miller, Sonia Mims, Lauren Mulder, Stephanie Obad, Peter Ou, Rachel Paprocki, Marian Pena, Emily Peters, Christopher Romine, Jill Romine, Aaron Rosales, ...
Much more than a book, this field guide puts tools in your hands for the next 180 days with four key groups: your core team, volunteers, parents, and the entire church.
This book is a must-read for parents everywhere."--Margaret Feinberg, author of Taste and See Growing up doesn't mean growing apart. It means Growing With.
Sticky Church tells the inspiring story of North Coast Church's phenomenal growth and offers practical tips for launching your own sermon-based small group ministry.
Most are from everyday people impacting others’ lives and culture online for Christ. These are real people and ministries (about a dozen) making a difference because they walk, talk and connect differently online.
In this book, which is based on new landmark research from the Fuller Youth Institute and combines in-depth interviews with data from 1,200 diverse teenagers, Kara Powell and Brad M. Griffin offer pastors, youth leaders, mentors, and ...