By Dr. Nancy Going,the Rev. Dr. Tanya Campen, andRick Lawrence A conversation between two researchers, Dr. Nancy Going and the Rev. Dr. Tanya Campen, on the surprising foundations of “meaning-making” and how young people experience God among children and adolescents. This is the kickoff for a month-long series of posts on the important takeaways from this research, …
By Rick LawrenceExecutive Director Several years ago I interviewed Drew Dyck for GROUP Magazine, the youth ministry resource I edited for three decades (it’s no longer published, but the online version of it is youthministry.com). Drew is the former managing editor of Leadership Journal, the leading evangelical resource for pastors—today he’s an acquisitions editor at Moody Publishers …
I put the stack of over 300 pictures on the table and addressed the group of teens at church. “Come choose a picture that represents your relationship with Christ. Don’t over think it. Take the first picture you are drawn to, then return to your seat and I will tell you the next step.” Once …
