Faith Rising: Gen Z and Millennials Lead a Comeback for Jesus
We need to encourage faith sharing not through pressure or guilt, but by inviting people to see that their neighbors may be far more open than they assume.
Author: David Kinnaman
David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation
Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.
What the Church’s Future Can Look Like: The World Needs Us at Our Best
How can the church regain influence and achieve more impact? What can the church look like in a time of society-wide anxiety, self-serving ambition, and soul-sucking algorithms? After three decades of work at Barna, I’m increasingly stirred by those questions. Hope bubbles up in the form of spiritual openness. Yet forces of secularization are hard … Continued
David Kinnaman: Deconstruction Demystified
Deconstruction may not be about finding reasons to leave, but rather seeking guidance for a deeper stage of faith.
David Kinnaman: A Time to Listen
Evangelism is quintessentially relational, a fundamental act of vulnerability and radical openness. Time to listen is essential as we embrace vulnerable, relational evangelism.
Thriving Churches Framework
The need to focus on cultivating the flourishing of our people and ensuring that our churches are truly thriving, within the thriving churches framework.
Faith Tech and AI: What People Want from the Church
Understanding what Faith Tech and AI means for ministry and all domains of life will be vitally important to the future of the church and our communities.
What Americans Believe About Jesus
People feel warmly toward Jesus, and we’re seeing a high degree of spiritual openness in America. This piece summarizes what Americans believe about Jesus.
Spiritual Backstories
Churches can be places where followers of Christ carefully listen to and pray through people’s life stories with empathy, guiding them toward hope and healing through spiritual backstories.
Reversing Pastoral Burnout Recovery
Now is the time for pastoral burnout recovery, redoubling efforts to help ministry leaders flourish in their roles, recovering from the trauma of recent years and preparing for the road ahead.