Thursday, November 17, 2022

Thursday's Catch: "‘Nondenominational’ Is Now the Largest Segment of American Protestants" And More


US Religion Census finds independent congregations have surged in the last decade.
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Making the Most of Turkey Time: Thanksgiving on Mission
What if God had more for our kin this Thanksgiving than the Macy’s parade, tryptophan-induced naps, and NFL football? What if we saw our gatherings with extended family not as a chance to check out, but as an opportunity for Christian mission?

Jesus Also Had Unbelieving Family Members
More pain than we know must have been behind Jesus’s words, ‘a prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.’

Preparing for a Fruitful Harvest
If we want to see revival and lives transformed for eternity, we need to get on our knees to pray.

5 Principles for Calling the Called to Ministry

God hasn’t stopped calling people, so we must get back to the business of calling out those He has called to ministry.

Mismatched Message & Method: Are Today’s Global Teens Issuing Church Leaders a Challenge?

Church leaders today are at a crossroads. This younger generation is calling them out on what they are seeing when it comes to the discrepancy of what the Bible says and how Christians are living.

Boundaries for Teenagers: 16 Resources for Guiding Youth
Why are boundaries for teenagers so essential? Why do we need to teach kids about the blessings of limits? Read on to learn the importance of this biblical concept. And discover loads of solid resources for youth ministers and parents!

How to Internet
Neither the Church nor individual Christians really know how to use the internet well as a tool. The culture of the internet (its language and customs) is honestly a foreign culture to the Church.

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