Thought Factory Podcast #306 || 10 Ways to Help Parents Win
How can we help parents win with their students? As youth leaders, do we really know what parents need from us? Is the way we are doing youth ministry helping or hindering them […]
Beliefs
A Christian Response: What if I Don’t Know What to Say?
Part two in a four-part series. Read Part 1 here. BUT WHAT IF I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY? Disagreements are hard to talk about. It can be intimidating to […]
A Christian Response: All Paths Lead to God
Apologetics is defined as reasoned arguments or writings in justification of something, typically a theory or religious doctrine. In this series, we want to look at the reasons we believe but […]
Thought Factory Podcast #304 || Help Young People Love The Church: Kara Powell Interview
Churches are losing both members and vitality as increasing numbers of young people disengage. In this episode, we interview Kara Powell, who is the executive director of the Fuller Youth […]
Thought Factory Podcast #303 || Students Vacating Church & Losing Faith
Are students leaving the church? Fifty percent of students drift from their faith after graduating high school. Of those who drift, 80% did not plan to drift from their faith […]
THE FOUR Divide Symbol
Summary THE FOUR walks you through how to evangelize and share your faith with others with a simple method. These videos will walk you through each symbol, what they mean […]
Thought Factory Podcast #210 || Faith & Reason Part 2: Six Foundational Questions to Ask Students
Is there evidence for a Creator? Where does my truth come from? What do I believe about Jesus? Can I doubt the resurrection and still be a Christian? If God is […]
Thought Factory Podcast #209 || Faith & Reason Part 1: Six Foundational Questions to Ask Students
Is there evidence for a Creator? Where does my truth come from? What do I believe about Jesus? Can I doubt the resurrection and still be a Christian? If God is […]
Thought Factory Podcast #206 || Verbally Solving America’s Greatest Issues
Are we going in the right direction as a country? What do students think? Today we’re talking about what students say are the most important issues facing America. Issues that […]
Thought Factory Podcast #205 || The Crisis Moment for Students
Hosts Jeff Eckart and Jayson Brewer interview Charlie Alcock, a youth ministry professor at Indiana Wesleyan University. Charlie has been a youth leader/youth pastor for 28 years and now raises […]