No need for church: Ministry with young adults in flux
Why are there 45,000
young adults in Fargo-Moorhead with no connection to a church? It's not a supply-side issue; there's simply no demand.
Why are there 45,000
young adults in Fargo-Moorhead with no connection to a church? It's not a supply-side issue; there's simply no demand.
I learned in seminary that a church is a place where we proclaim the word and administer the sacraments. I’m now learning there’s another criterion: financial sustainability.
When does a new immigrant fellowship or a young church development become a “church”? It’s not when hundreds of people worship together, hearing the word and partaking in the sacraments. It’s when those people can support a budget. (Read more here.)
Lisa Belkin, Christian Smith and others have raised concerns about campus sexual culture. We asked several college chaplains to comment on their assessment.