As the guest editor of the December issue of Alliance magazine and author of the “Global ‘next gen’ trends” article, Jason Franklin has astutely introduced us to what next gen donors value and what they are doing differently. From focusing on root causesRead more…
Raising Generous Children
Much like other habits (smoking, snapping our bubblegum, eating at McDonalds,etc) generosity is a habit learned when parents pass it down to their children. I have observed this all around me in community. Last spring I attended a women’s writingRead more…
Life Stewardship Curriculum for High School and Junior High
Stewardship Ministries have developed an age appropriate, six-lesson life stewardship module for both High School students and a six-lesson module for Junior High students. Each module is video based with its own downloadable participant discussion guide. Group discussion follows eachRead more…
Youth: “You Lost Me”
A Wakeup Call for the Church: Young People Saying ’You Lost Me’ By Eric Metaxas , Christian Post Guest Columnist We’ve all seen the statistics and heard the stories: Good Christian kids go to college, grow disillusioned, and leave the faith. In hisRead more…
Seeking a Theology of Participation
In my last post I was asking why more young people are not allowed to lead. Thanks for the insights into this important area from around the globe! In this post I want to start a conversation about the theologicalRead more…
Why don’t we let young people lead more in church?
Fear they will mess it up? Not enough experience? Not had theological training? Worry they may say or do something inappropriate? Or could it be that down through history that those with the power whether in politics, communities and churchRead more…