Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church
Jake Mulder, Brad M Griffin, Kara PowellInternational Trade Paper Edition 2016-09-05
Unleashing the passion of young people in your church is possible!
Churches are losing both members and vitality as increasing numbers of young people disengage. Based on groundbreaking research with over 250 of the nation's leading congregations, Growing Young provides a strategy any church can use to involve and retain teenagers and young adults. It profiles innovative churches that are engaging 15- to 29-year-olds and as a result are growing--spiritually, emotionally, missionally, and numerically. Packed with both research and practical ideas, Growing Young shows pastors and ministry leaders how to position their churches to engage younger generations in a way that breathes vitality, life, and energy into the whole church.
'Growing Young carries an urgent message. Young people need the body of Christ - and vice versa. This book is theologically informed, research savvy, and pragmatically outstanding. Read it now, before you get any older.'
- John Ortberg, senior pastor of Menlo Church, and bestselling author
'If you're a leader who cares about helping all generations in your church grow and thrive, this book should be on the top of your list.'
- Mark Batterson, New York Times bestselling author of The Circle Maker, lead pastor of National Community Church
'You can't afford not to read this book.'
- Margaret Feinberg, author of Fight Back with Joy and Live Loved
Publisher Description
Unleashing the Passion of Young People in Your Church Is Possible! Churches are losing both members and vitality as increasing numbers of young people disengage. Based on groundbreaking research with over 250 of the nation's leading congregations, Growing Young provides a strategy any church can use to involve and retain teenagers and young adults. It profiles innovative churches that are engaging 15- to 29-year-olds and as a result are growing--spiritually, emotionally, missionally, and numerically. Packed with both research and practical ideas, Growing Young shows pastors and ministry leaders how to position their churches to engage younger generations in a way that breathes vitality, life, and energy into the whole church.Visit www.churchesgrowingyoung.org for more information.
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Unleashing the passion of young people in your church is possible!
Churches are losing both members and vitality as increasing numbers of young people disengage. Based on groundbreaking research with over 250 of the nation's leading congregations, Growing Young provides a strategy any church can use to involve and retain teenagers and young adults. It profiles innovative churches that are engaging 15- to 29-year-olds and as a result are growing--spiritually, emotionally, missionally, and numerically. Packed with both research and practical ideas, Growing Young shows pastors and ministry leaders how to position their churches to engage younger generations in a way that breathes vitality, life, and energy into the whole church.
'Growing Young carries an urgent message. Young people need the body of Christ - and vice versa. This book is theologically informed, research savvy, and pragmatically outstanding. Read it now, before you get any older.'
- John Ortberg, senior pastor of Menlo Church, and bestselling author
'If you're a leader who cares about helping all generations in your church grow and thrive, this book should be on the top of your list.'
- Mark Batterson, New York Times bestselling author of The Circle Maker, lead pastor of National Community Church
'You can't afford not to read this book.'
- Margaret Feinberg, author of Fight Back with Joy and Live Loved
Publisher Description
Unleashing the Passion of Young People in Your Church Is Possible! Churches are losing both members and vitality as increasing numbers of young people disengage. Based on groundbreaking research with over 250 of the nation's leading congregations, Growing Young provides a strategy any church can use to involve and retain teenagers and young adults. It profiles innovative churches that are engaging 15- to 29-year-olds and as a result are growing--spiritually, emotionally, missionally, and numerically. Packed with both research and practical ideas, Growing Young shows pastors and ministry leaders how to position their churches to engage younger generations in a way that breathes vitality, life, and energy into the whole church.Visit www.churchesgrowingyoung.org for more information.