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TagsFrom Chicago basement to international stage, the power of collaboration fueled a Latino-led nonprofit working with youth
In its early days, a startup nonprofit working to make the Bible more accessible to young people in urban areas found a crucial community partner. The result of their collaboration is a lesson for us all, writes a director of programs and grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
A beacon of hope shines for LGBTQ+ youth in Florida
Through The Lighthouse, some Florida churches are offering a nonreligious ministry of presence that focuses on God’s love for all, opening doors for both young people and other institutions.
A place where interfaith families can be wholly together
In Maryland, families have gathered for almost three decades to create a faith community where they can fully explore their religious identities without sacrificing their heritage.
Fuller Seminary heads up ambitious ecumenical project to engage millions of young people
Five years in the making, the TENx10 project aims to “help faith matter more” for 10 million teens in 10 years. The effort has involved many groups across the church and might serve as a model for more collaborations.
Jo Nygard Owens: Sharing our creativity draws others to God
A pastor turned graphic designer and entrepreneur discusses her call, her creative process and some of what she’s learned about church communications.
Relationships are vital to sustain the work of dismantling racism
Two children’s formation leaders write that networks of training and support are crucial for the success of anti-racism efforts in faith communities.
Anti-racist formation of children and youth
Faith communities can play a crucial role to counter efforts that limit what is taught about our nation’s past and present, including the banning of books and censoring of curriculum content. Most churches already have the mechanisms in place to offer formation. Here are resources to make those offerings practically, thoughtfully and intentionally anti-racist.
Churches are exploring new ways to offer VBS amid volunteer shortages
Effective youth programs require training, a sense of mission and a willingness to adapt, one vacation Bible school expert says.
Political, prophetic and pastoral: The church’s response to miseducation
Throughout its history, the Black church has played a crucial role in providing education where it was denied. That work continues today.
Are we losing our ability to lament gun violence?
When the memory of one shooting blends into another, we start to become numb to the grief and guilt of America’s crisis of gun violence.