The Old Mission is the New Mission
By Rick LawrenceVibrant Faith Executive Director The other day, in the locker room of my health club, the TV was tuned
March 25, 2022
Category: faith formation
Worship as Spiritual Formation
By Rev. Dr. Mark A. SlaughterVibrant Faith Coaching Team Like all things we do week after week, our worship service
March 21, 2022
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
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