The Metrics of Faith Formation
By Rick LawrenceVibrant Faith Executive Director Do you know how to measure spiritual maturity in those you’re serving? It’s one of
March 21, 2022
Author: Rick Lawrence
Why are Young Ex-Christians Leaving Church?
By Rick LawrenceExecutive Director Several years ago I interviewed Drew Dyck for GROUP Magazine, the youth ministry resource I edited for
March 9, 2022
The Gift of Inexplicable Belief
By Rick LawrenceExecutive Director Ever had someone believe in you more than you believe in yourself? Or, even deeper, ever had
March 9, 2022
Jesus-Centered Ministry
By Rick LawrenceExecutive Director (This is an edited excerpt from my book Jesus-Centered Youth Ministry.) I was invited to have lunch with
March 9, 2022
Critical Thinking Is More Critical Than Ever
By Rick LawrenceExecutive Director I remember when my now college-age daughter was in middle school she was worried about us meeting
March 9, 2022
A Blast From the Past
By Rick LawrenceVibrant Faith Executive Director In the post-pandemic digital age, where the ground under our feet shifts so often we
March 9, 2022
‘Go and Make Disciples’
By Rosina HendricksonVibrant Faith Coaching Team We recently celebrated Pentecost, the tipping point for the church’s mission to “go and
March 9, 2022
Transformation In a Canoe
By Rick LawrenceVibrant Faith Executive Director Not long ago I was meeting with a few veteran ministry leaders to discuss ministry
March 9, 2022
Recovering Yourself Emotionally
By Rick LawrenceVibrant Faith Executive Director In conversation after conversation with ministry leaders around the country, I hear the same word
March 9, 2022
Fearlessly Engaging
By Rick LawrenceVibrant Faith Executive Director I was never in a garage band, but whenever I hear a phrase that sounds
March 9, 2022