Given the unique nature of Gen Z as “digital natives,” how can we help teach them about the Christian worldview? What unique approaches might we engage to help young people understand the truth? In this episode of the Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast, J. Warner offers 6 tips to help you teach …
Read More »The Choice Between Entertaining and Training
I often talk about the need to “reform” our approach to youth ministry in light of the astonishing statistics related to young people leaving the Christian faith. While I tend to focus on the direction I would prefer to take, I seldom spend much time critiquing the alternative strategies that other youth …
Read More »Will We Have the Freedom to Sin In Heaven? (Podcast)
In this blast from the past, J. Warner reflects on his first trip to Summit Worldview Academy and answers listener email related to teaching apologetics curriculum, the nature of free will and sin in heaven and the necessity of hell. Subscribe to the Cold-Case Christianity Weekly Podcast on iTunes, or …
Read More »The Skill Set Pastors Will Need to Master to Reach the Next Generation (Video)
If there was one thing pastors could do to better reach and engage young believers, what would it be? In this interview with Adam Tucker from the Why Do You Believe Podcast (the official podcast of the Southern Evangelical Seminary), J. Warner discusses the need for case making and the …
Read More »An Example of How Theology Can Be Made Practical to Gen Z Believers (Video)
How can we help Gen Z believers apply the word of God to their everyday lives? How can we offer two “why’s” for every “what”? In this interview with Adam Tucker from the Why Do You Believe Podcast (the official podcast of the Southern Evangelical Seminary), J. Warner discusses the …
Read More »A Strategy for Resisting Worldliness and Pursuing Godliness (Podcast)
In this blast from the past, J. Warner examines the three cultural influences that typically derail Christians from living a God-honoring life. What do we need to say to the world in order to live for God? Jim also provides some advice for those who want to lead a small …
Read More »Tips for Teaching Christian Truth to Gen Z
Have you ever struggled to communicate the truth of Christianity to your teen (or pre-teen) children? You’re not alone. Even those of us who feel properly equipped to understand what Christianity teaches, sometimes struggle to transfer our knowledge and passion for Christianity to our kids. My coauthor, Sean McDowell, and …
Read More »Why We Ought Not Treat Kids… Like Kids (Podcast)
In this episode of Incarnate Investigation, Jimmy Wallace (J. Warner’s son) taps into his experience as a police officer and pastor’s kid (PK) to discuss the importance of training young believers. Jimmy draws on his experience serving and learning in the church to describe the importance of raising the bar …
Read More »Why We Ought Not Treat Kids… Like Kids
I started attending church in the second grade. I spent most of my childhood and teen years in youth ministry. I went to a few different churches during that time and saw different variations in youth ministry. As I got older, I also began volunteering on the junior high and …
Read More »Rediscovering Evangelism: Curbing the Exodus of Christian-raised Teenagers from the Church
This article was written by Samuel Bodnar, a junior at Indiana University studying journalism and religious studies. He conducted three interviews for a class project: Isabella McCoy scowled at her church’s dusty, stained glass windows. No more early Sunday mornings. No more midweek Bible studies trapped beneath the church’s leaky …
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