In the face of such discouraging news, how important is it for families to cling to the Good News!
Read MoreCompetition is one of the heart-breaking realities in youth ministry today. Youth ministries are tempted to compete with other youth ministries. Comparisons are made between churches, examining the personality and popularity of the leaders, the size of attendance, and even the effectiveness of outreach. Which church is growing the fastest? Which youth group takes the most mission trips? Which youth minister is the best preacher? Youth ministers and youth leaders feel the pull of this competition and may even find themselves competing. And this is heart-breaking.
Read MoreProclaiming the Gospel to children and teenagers today is a journey of discipleship that includes the entire church family. It is a partnership between parents, families, church members, ministers, leaders, and pastors. On one level or another, at one time or another, everyone in the church is invited to be involved. It is a multidimensional, multigenerational, church-wide ministry. The home and the church come together for this common purpose.
Read MoreToday’s teenagers face a never-ending onslaught of counterfeit gods competing for their hearts.
Read MoreElliot’s parents embraced the vision of a Great Commission Family and sent their son like an arrow. Elliot and his wife, along with four other families, gave everything to make disciples of an unreached nation and bless a native tribe with the Gospel of Jesus…Let our prayer for our family be more than safety. Let us dream beyond the American Dream. Let us join a story bigger than ourselves, and let us passionately resist the temptation to forsake the Great Commission simply because it is difficult or counter-culture or uncomfortable or unfamiliar or unknown.
Read MoreEven as a young, 21-year-old pastor, Charles Spurgeon invested in families and set them examples for enjoying God’s Word in their homes, standing firm in the midst of a worldly culture, making disciples in the home, and praying for the family.
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