Next Generation Archives

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Church Life Relationships

Guarding Our Children from Church Hurt: Why Our Actions Matter

The words and actions of parents and caregivers are influencing the faith of children at any given moment.

Shelley HenningJanuary 13, 2022

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Advent

Fun and Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Advent for Kids

Embrace moments of stillness and celebrate Advent as a family with one of these ideas.

Shelley HenningNovember 22, 2021

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Leadership Women in Ministry

Resilience Is My Reality as an Indigenous Woman

I praise Creator for giving me a passion and heart to actively work toward a better future.

Bizzy FeekesNovember 9, 2021

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Church Life Relationships

How to Develop an Effective Social Media Strategy for Your Church

If churches want to reach people where they are, they can’t overlook social media.

Grace RuiterNovember 5, 2021

Church Life Generation Spark

How Mentoring Can Change Today’s Narrative of Young People and the Church

Stop asking, "How do we get young people back in our church?" Instead, try mentoring and intergenerational relationships.

Rev. Annalise Radcliffe and Ron deVriesSeptember 2, 2021

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Faith Formation Generation Spark Relationships

Why Is There a Generation Missing from Church?

And what would it take to draw them back in?

Wendi KapengaJuly 20, 2021

Faith Formation Relationships Spirituality

Generation Spark Christian Mentoring

Generation Spark partners with you to build authentic intergenerational relationships between 16-24-year-olds and spiritual mentors in your church. It’s a…

Grace RuiterJuly 9, 2021

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Relationships

A Piece of the Pie

Thanks to a nonprofit bakery in Iowa, young women are being prepared for life.

FaithwardApril 21, 2021

Mission

Here’s How Three Groups Stayed on Mission During COVID

See how some people were the hands and feet of Jesus, even in a pandemic.

Jennifer KnottMarch 5, 2021

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Spirituality

Lament in 2020

In 2020, Bizzy Feekes learned that lament is both naming sadness and finding hope.

Bizzy FeekesJanuary 26, 2021