Ten Things I Would Teach in Student Ministry
As a father, a student ministry volunteer, and a college professor, I offer these 10 suggestions of what I would teach in student ministry to help prepare resilient and growing disciples of Jesus.
Articles for tag: Engaging Culture
May 3, 2018
Church Member Recovering after Pastor Throws Captain America Shield into the Congregation
By Caleb Kaltenbach DALLAS—“I’m not sure what happened,” said pastor Billy Yates. “I guess I just got too excited.” Yates was visibly shaken, head downcast, rubbing at the temples of his mask, after ill-advisedly hurling a Captain America shield into a crowd of people attending Open Door Church’s 11 a.m. worship service. In an effort to connect with culture, the staff of Open Door Church plotted out an Avengers sermon series. This past Sunday, Yates preached in a spandex Captain America costume while throwing his shield up and down. Eventually, as Yates grew bolder, he sailed the metal shield into
September 15, 2014
The Church of the Future
By Matt Smay One thing is certain as we contemplate all the changes the church is facing. Tomorrow”s church won”t look like the church we remember from days gone by. I try to keep things as simple as possible. When we overcomplicate things, we extend the time it takes to learn and become proficient at something new. It might explain why I”ve become enamored by one-room churches and schoolhouses that were established in small towns as people moved west across America, in a time when everything seemed so much simpler. (My ancestors helped establish one of those towns: Browns, Illinois.)
July 31, 2011
All Things to All Men?
Jeff Faull examines the pursuit of cultural relevance in ministry and warns Christians against allowing efforts to engage the culture to compromise biblical truth, spiritual maturity, holiness, and Christian identity.
