Ed Stetzer--10 reasons young adults drop out of church

Super interesting stuff from Ed Stetzer. Check out more here.

The sad demise of young evangelicals

Kent Shaffer makes the point that young evangelicals are peeling out of the church and that our children's ministries aren't helping the cause. He then makes what should be an obvious point: to turn kids into disciples of Christ, we must be discipling their parents. And I would add that we must specifically aim to disciple dads. (David Murrow says that if dad follows Christ, the kids will follow 93% of the time, but that if mom only follows Christ, the kids will only follow 17% of the time.)

HT Walt Moser

Ed Stetzer on SBC data

Check it out here and note the steady decline.



We need more church plants!

Ed Stetzer on church planting and the BGC.

Its interesting that Ed Stetzer views the BGC or Converge Worldwide as the leading denomination (mid-sized to large), engaged in church planting. Check it out here.

Based on a research project I did for Leadership Network, I have said that they are the leading mid-sized to large denomination engage in North American church planting. (I will unpack that more in a new and forthcoming book, our in 2010, on church planting.)

Paul Veal in Columbus, NE

You can read a sweet article about Paul Veal here. Paul was a student pastor at a pretty stellar church called Central Valley Community Church, where I too was once a student pastor.

Acts29 is taking over the world

Western Europe at least.

James McDonald on how to keep on audience's attention

McDonald has some good advice and ideas here on how to get back or keep the audience's attention when you are preaching.

Bible Giveaway from Monergism

You'll want to get your name into www.monergism.com to have a chance to win a free Bible. BTW...has anyone won a drawing for a free book online?

HT...Tim Challies

Sermon Evaluation

I have found it super helpful to occasionally have someone evaluate my preaching. Here's the evaluation form that Acts29/Mars Hill apparently uses.

Maggie with a carp

It doesn't get much better than this.