Deep Reading
Don’t worry—it’s not going to be the next book title from FYI. But lately I’ve seen a few articles and bits of research that have made me question whether I’m really reading anything any more. I do read quite a …
Archive October 14, 2010
Theological Principles Behind Intergenerational Youth Ministry It’s Not Rocket Science
Challenging the assumptions behind most youth ministry models, Fraze researches the Old and New Testaments for a theologically-grounded perspective on intergenerational ministry as a core task of the Church.
First Priority?
Does God want converts or justice? False question.
God’s Whole Justice
How deep is God’s justice, really? Take a look again at Exodus.
We Never Slipped God’s Mind
Jesus is the high point of God’s redemption, but not the first time God thought about coming to our rescue.
The Mission of GOD
Whose mission is it, anyway?
Best-of Deep Justice Interviews
One of the highlights of our recent justice research has been interviews we’ve conducted with entrepreneurial thinkers, youth workers, and justice leaders around the country. To jump start your thinking, we have compiled memorable excerpts from the full-text interviews available in our new book, Deep Justice in a Broken World.
Deep Justice in a Broken World
What’s the difference between service and justice, and what’s the big deal, anyway? Following their highly-acclaimed book Deep Ministry in a Shallow World, authors Chap Clark and Kara Powell invite a host of key justice-minded leaders to help craft Deep Justice in a Broken World, including Jim Wallis, Tony Campolo, Jeremy del Rio, Larry Acosta, John Perkins, and more. This article offers a snapshot from the book itself—a challenge to dig deeper into what it means to truly seek God’s justice through our youth ministries.
Just Worship
Are we more comfortable with singing about God’s love or God’s justice; with raising our hands in church or reaching our hands out to the poor and oppressed? Whether we’re uncomfortable or not, the Old Testament prophets and the example of Christ point us to a radical both/and type of worship justice. This article challenges us to think carefully about how we teach and model worship to students.
Going Global When US Teens Tackle Tough International Issues
Can students in your youth ministry really make an impact on the world? Using an international Transformational Development model, David Russell shares what can happen when we re-cast youth ministry and kids catch on.