April 19th, 2010 by Shane Stacey
Missional Youth Ministry?
Church Ministry: are there really only two options—attractional vs. missional—or can there be a third which is more of a “both/and?”
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April 12th, 2010 by Shane Stacey
TO SAVE A LIFE now available for Church Use
The movie will be released on DVD this fall but it is available to churches now to be used throughout the Spring and Summer in a church outreach kit. The producers have also created an PG edited version out of the original PG-13 version so that it can more easily be used in a church context.
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April 5th, 2010 by Shane Stacey
Parents: A Major Key to Ongoing Spiritual Formation
I’m continuing to reflect on the findings from the National Study of Youth and Religion (NSYR) as revealed through the lens of Christian Smith’s latest book: Souls in Transition. In this post, I’d like to consider the significance of the role of parents in the spiritual formation of young people in their teenage years.
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March 29th, 2010 by Shane Stacey
New Research Paints a Different Picture
Souls in Transition is a book that I would love every pastor, parent and youth worker to read. The implications of this research has much to say to us about tending to the souls of teenagers today and the implications this has for their faith journey as they move into emerging adulthood.
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March 19th, 2010 by Shane Stacey
EFCA Student Ministries Changes Its Name
The Heartbeat of ReachStudents and the name change. A few months ago I was struck by the apostle Paul’s response to the an apparent concern the Philippians church had for him while he was imprisoned in Rome. Paul’s reply is pretty stunning. Read more
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