There is no doubt that twenty-first century Christianity is different. The technological advances over the last 100 years have literally given us instant access to the entire world. Preaching the gospel to the ends of the Earth is no longer as difficult of a task as it once seemed. If there were enough evangelists, modern…
Review by Jonathan Bland Worldview, written by Stephen Jones, SMAT team leader, is a ready-to-go resource for your youth group. This 4-part series offers youth leaders a practical and accessible way to engage with their students on the things that drive their worldview. Using the Wesleyan Quadrilateral as the framework, this material provides a foundation…
An Unpopular Gospel By Stephen Jones, Student Ministries Advisory Team Leader “And they were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching…” WHAT teaching, exactly? If you read the last post in this series, you might recall reading about the common threads found in all of Peter’s messages delivered after the Day of Pentecost– how Peter…
By Kaleigh Bishop, WM Board Member Mardi Gras. Ash Wednesday. You may be familiar with these terms, but did you know that they are all a part of a tradition called Lent? Lent is celebrated during the forty days (excluding Sundays) before Easter. It is a time set aside to prepare for the Easter holiday…
Book Review – Mentor for Life by Natasha Sistrunk Robinson By Kaleigh Bishop “Imagine: what would happen if every Christian committed to making discipleship a priority in his or her life and local church? What would happen if Christians embraced mentoring as a means of holistic discipleship, through which we captivate the minds of individuals…
YouthQuest 2017 was a great reminder of what it means to be a part of Christ’s Kingdom. Students and leaders from around the country joined together to celebrate Christ and the many talents He has given them! The event kicked off on Friday, July 21st, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Students…
Each year, YouthQuest partners with a chosen ministry to help kick-start a new project. The project offering (formerly the Global Quest Offering) funds will be collected at YouthQuest, with a strong emphasis made throughout the year on raising awareness and support for the chosen ministry. For 2017, our project is Royal Home Ministries. Included under…
The American church is good at corporate worship. Granted, the vast majority of churches still consist of small congregations that are lucky to have a single piano player capable of hammering out a few hymns. However, as the church continues to move from scattered rural gatherings and merges into ever increasing urban audiences, our ability…
I love the winding down of another year. Spring is the time that you think of for new beginnings and fresh starts, but for me the Winter is the time for dreams. Winter is the time to curl up with a comfy blanket and think, “what if?” If you are anything like me, you know…
Discipleship Ministries has created a series of articles on building a ministry team. Read Bishop McGhee’s Four Team Concepts here. The next few articles in the series will focus on the various ministry portfolios under Discipleship Ministries (Adults, Students, and Children) and the goals for each of these teams over the coming months. Check out…
