In this episode, I interview Brad Griffin of Fuller Youth Institute. Brad and I talk about the book, Growing Young, which is all about six essential strategies that help churches reach young people and create churches they love to attend. Brad and I dive into some questions about how to apply it practically, look at what churches are currently doing to apply the principles in this book, what's working, and what's not working.
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One Year Anniversary
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Links Mentioned in This Episode
Growing Young (book) – Dr. Kara Powell, Jake Mulder, and Brad Griffin dive into the six essential strategies that help churches reach young people and create churches they love to attend
ChurchesGrowingYoung.com – Check out more resources for Growing Young
FREE Assessment – See where your church lands with regards to the six core strategies
Kara Powell and Carey Nieuwhof talk Growing Young – Carey Nieuwhof interviews Dr. Kara Powell about what she has discovered about what matters and what doesn't when it comes to reaching young people
Sticky Faith (book) – Dr. Kara Powell and Dr. Chap Clark talk about the relationships and best practices required to help young people develop long-term faith
Growing Young Found that These Things Didn't Matter
- Church size
- Church age
- Location or region of the country
- Denomination
A Strategy of Disproportionate Prioritization
- Intentionally pay attention to young people
- Support and equip parents
- Does something in the service speak to them?
- Are they represented in who is leading or guiding programs?
- Do they have any kind of meaningful work to do in the service?
Action Items
- Get the book, Growing Young
- Take the free assessment, and plan to take the bigger one in the fall
- Gather young leaders in your church, get to know them, and invite them to share their input with you
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In the next episode, I interview Jared Massey. Jared and I talk about what children's ministry at a small church looks like. Jared shares his definition of a small church, and why he is passionate about leaders who serve in a small church context. If you serve in children's or student ministry, the principles apply across the board.
