Jake Mulder – författare

All churches grow old. Strategic churches grow young.Churches are losing both members and vitality as increasing numbers of young people disengage. Based on groundbreaking research with over 250 of the nation's leading congregations, Growing Young provides a strategy any church can use to involve and retain teenagers and young adults. This strategy includes six core commitments for growing young:● Unlock keychain leadership● Empathize with today's young people● Take Jesus' message seriously● Fuel a warm community● Prioritize young people (and families) everywhere● Be the best neighborsGrowing Young also profiles innovative churches that are engaging 15- to 29-year-olds and as a result are growing--spiritually, emotionally, missionally, and numerically. Packed with both research and practical ideas, this book shows pastors and ministry leaders how to position their churches to engage younger generations in a way that breathes vitality, life, and energy into the whole church.

A revealing "personality profile" self-test and Littauer's insightful advice help readers better understand themselves and others. A bestseller.

The best days of the church are ahead. Realize tomorrow's church today through this hope-filled guide.In the past few decades, the church has experienced rapid and distressing change. Hardworking pastors and leaders know they need to embrace diversity, creatively engage younger generations, and equip their people to love their neighbors. But since they don't know how to make the changes needed, they feel stuck and wonder, "What do I do now? What steps can I take to lead our church purposefully and prayerfully into a more hopeful future?"For dedicated yet drained church leaders, this research-informed resource from the teams at the Fuller Youth Institute and the TENx10 Collaboration offers a clear roadmap to faithfully and effectively navigate change so you can revitalize your church. Through extensive research, interviews, and case studies, you will learn how to● activate a transformation team● discern where God is leading and know your why● communicate a compelling vision● maintain disciplined attention● experiment toward a more fruitful, faithful, and lasting futureThis hope-filled guide for building tomorrow's church today is the resource your church has been waiting for.