Connect the Next Generation With Christ
The crying need of the day is to connect the next generation with Christ. There are young people in Canada who have never heard the Gospel, read a portion of Scripture, or known God’s love. According to a study by the sociologist James Penner, “Fifteen percent of young Canadians classify themselves as atheists.” Statistics Canada (2005) […]
Bible Engagement and Evangelism
Bible engagement and evangelism … In Canada in 2002, 34% of 15-29-year-olds said religion was important to them. Seven years later, it dropped to 22% and continues to decline (Statistics Canada General Social Survey). This isn’t new – faith in Canada and the USA has been on a significant downturn since the early seventies. In […]
How to Improve Bible Engagement
How to improve Bible engagement … What’s the most critical thing that can be done to ramp up Bible engagement? Before we answer the question, it may be helpful to review what the church has been doing to invite and encourage connections with the Bible: From a distribution perspective. Bibles, Bible reading guides, Bible commentaries […]