10 Interesting Global Trends
OK, I know everyone and their brother is coming up with a list of trends for the year and/or decade. But I have known about the process for this list from First Fruit and think it’s quite solid.
Archive October 14, 2010
How Much Christians Give
Yesterday, Dr. Bill Enright, Executive Director of the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, visited Fuller. Bill’s a Fuller alum and he gave a fantastic 2 hour presentation on Religious Giving.
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Going Green God’s Way Implications for Your Youth Ministry
Whether you’ve thought a lot, a little, or not really at all about what environmental concerns have to do with your youth ministry, Kris Fernhout makes a strong case for why we should all join God in caring about our–and our students’–impact on the world around us.
The Other Side of At-Risk Freeing Youth from Suburban Oppression
Few of us actually think suburban kids live risk-free lives, but most of what we hear about “at-risk” relates to kids who live in urban areas, in deep poverty, or in obviously harsh family environments. This article looks deeper into the oppressive forces impacting the lives of suburban kids—no less real or oppressive, but perhaps less obvious.
Tough Questions to Ask Before Your Next Missions Trip
What value do our typical short term missions trips add to the communities we serve? What real transformation happens in our students? Does our short-term work help or hinder the work of long-term missionaries? These are the tough questions being asked by researchers and youth workers across the country, and questions worth asking of our own ministries!