The Forum: Episode 8 Parents are an integral part of this story. The infant stages of building a relationship with Christ should begin in the home. Various circumstances exist at times that doesn't allow for that but that fact just emphasizes the importance of the parent-child relationship. In this segment we explore what role parents play in why young people decide to leave church. Take a listen and feel free to comment below the post.
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The Forum: Episode 8 What better way to get into the minds of youth about why so many leave church than to hear it straight from their mouths! We set up this episode to incorporate a few guests that represent what we found in our research on this topic. QUICK RECAP: Three responsible parties for this issue - Parents, the Church and Youth. Our final segment for this show was intriguing because we got to ask tough questions to a couple of teenagers [one in high schook, the other in college] and they were as honest as we thought they could be. Take a listen and feel free to comment below the post. The ...
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Statistics are showing that young people are leaving churches in droves. Why? Youth give many reasons including inauthenticity, hypocrisy, too many rules, etc. So what role does the church play in this exodus? What more should churches be doing to help keep young people engaged in church? Let's discuss
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Each generation of this world is told "young people are the future leaders of our world". This is preached throughout churches and classrooms all over today. How do young people feel about this responsibility as it relates to them becoming leaders in the Christian movement? OPEN MIC is a new content offering from us hosted by our youth reporter Reggie Mattison, Jr. With this show we will be "hitting the streets" (metaphorically) to get the pulse of the youth, both inside and outside of our churches, on various topics and events that relate to their Christianity. Enjoy this sample offering as we work to bring you more content. [display_podcast]
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A recent study by The Barna Group (www.barna.org) has shown that 70-75% of teens become "disengaged" in Christianity once they leave their parent's home. This is an astronomical number. The study further shows that 85% of that 75% come back.....eventually. But by then what price has been paid? Join us as we dive into the discussion and begin to look deeper into the issue.
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Ex·o·dus Spelled[ek-suh-duhs]–noun 1.a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people: An age-old issue the grows each year is the annual "running of the teens". Similar to the running of the bulls event held in Pamplona, Spain each year young people scurry away from Christianity like bulls are chasing them...out of the arms of the church into the claws of the world. But why? It is a question that needs to be seriously discussed among youth and adults. A recent study has shown that 70-75% of teens become "disengaged" in Christianity once they leave their parent's home. This is an astronomical number. The study further shows that 85% ...
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How do we know we are hearing God’s voice? This is the question that is the basis for our entire conversation. The first step to being able to know whether you are hearing God is developing a relationship with Him. Check out part 3.
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How do we know we are hearing God’s voice? This is the question that is the basis for our entire conversation. The first step to being able to know whether you are hearing God is developing a relationship with Him. Check out part 2.
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