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(Updated on January 12th, 2019) Much has been written about both the Biblical illiteracy of teenage believers and the flight of young people from the Church. Many have observed this trend, and I too have witnessed it anecdotally as a youth pastor (and shamefully, I contributed to the trend for some …

A new, 2018 Pew Research Center Report polled a growing group in America: “religious nones.” This group describes themselves as “nothing in particular” when asked if they identify with a specific religious group. The vast majority are ex-Christians, and most are under the age of thirty-five. Pew asked a representative …

In this presentation before an audience of Summit Worldview Ministry supporters, J. Warner Wallace describes the effort all parents, youth leaders and Christian educators must make to equip and inoculate young people. How can adults help young believers as they train them to encounter the challenges of a secular worldview? …

In this presentation before an audience of Summit Worldview Ministry supporters, J. Warner Wallace describes the effort all parents, youth leaders and Christian educators must make to equip and inoculate young people. How can we get young believers to take their Christian “walk” seriously? How can we motivate them to …

In this presentation before an audience of Summit Worldview Ministry supporters, J. Warner Wallace describes the effort all parents, youth leaders and Christian educators must make to equip and inoculate young people. Are we teaching our kids what’s true, why it’s true and why it matters? Are we helping them …

In this brief podcast, J. Warner talks with Janet Mefferd (on her wonderful radio program, Janet Mefferd Today) about the challenges facing young Christians in culture and in the Church. These challenges also face older Christians, but they are amplified for the next generation. What can we do to prepare …

If you’re paying attention to what’s happening in America today, you’re probably aware of the challenges facing young Christians in their teens and twenties. It’s a simple fact: most young Christians will walk away from the Church during (or before) their college years. Like other Christian parents, I’m animated to …

After a presentation at a large church here in Southern California, a woman approached me at the book table and eagerly asked me to sign a copy of Cold-Case Christianity for her daughter. She asked me to write something compelling on the title page in an effort to encourage her …

If we hope to reverse the trend of Christian students leaving the Church during their college years, we’ll need to stop teaching and start training. I’ve proposed a way to do just that, and this week we’ve been examining a simple model (using T.R.A.I.N. as an acronym) to help describe …

Not long ago, I had the honor of speaking to the congregation of North Metro Church in Marietta, Georgia. This thriving, growing church is located near Atlanta, and is shepherded by Pastor Rob McDowell. There’s something special about North Metro, and I knew it three minutes into the first service. …