In July 2014 Ronnie Floyd, president of the Southern Baptist Convention posted this blog on the current and declining state of student ministry evangelism and baptisms. Dr. Floyd’s main three points:
We are not reaching young people effectively.
We are not discipling young people ...
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Introducing Access International for Students
"Listening to the sound of coins clanging against an empty metal box, combined with the chants of men’s tongues to idols and beating drums, only causes our cries to the LORD to be louder. Standing in the midst of Japanese and foreigners with cameras throwing coins in a box, wishing for good fortune ...
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Blueprint: Growing Your Student Ministry – Part 1
I have served in student ministry, in some capacity, since 1991. In that time I have had the privilege to serve in four different churches. Each church had its own DNA and specific set of issues and challenges. Each ministry also had its share of great leaders and students eager to see God move. One ...
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Brock Gill: Creativity in Evangelism
Anyone who knows me may think it's a strange thing for me to be writing a blog about creativity because I am one of the least creative people on planet Earth! In traveling the country and speaking with student pastors in different regions of the country, I have found, however, that I am not alone! ...
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Helping Students Connect with Evangelism
The following post was written by Ben Trueblood, Director of LifeWay Student Ministry
Healthy student ministries are evangelistic. I know, using that word can be dangerous. There are probably some who began to cringe at the very mention of the word. In today’s church culture there are some who ...
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Book Review: The Unbelievable Gospel
The following review was written by Andy McLean, Editor of The Gospel Project for Students
Jonathan K. Dodson. The Unbelievable Gospel: Say Something Worth Believing. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2014. 226pp. $16.99
While there have certainly been books on the market in recent years that touch on ...
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