Hope this Helps: Call Your Former Students

It’s simple but it goes a long way. Research from the Fuller Theological Institute indicates that students who have contact with their youth leaders after graduation tend to have “sticky faith.” Kara Powell’s article, “Have You Sent a…

HTH: Bieber’s Fever

In accordance with the recent release of Justin Bieber’s new album, Purpose, we thought we’d share this great interview with the Biebs himself from Complex. Aside from some questionable grammar and a bit of choice language every now and again (let’s give…

HTH: The NFL Team that is Solving Millennials

I found this article instructive about how the San Francisco 49ers are adapting the way they teach and communicate with players. The head coach recognized that they are dealing with millennials, whose modes of communication and attention spans are vastly…

HTH: A Few Thoughts on the Pew Research Study

Various reactions have arisen from the Pew Research study on religion. In this article, Youth ministry leader Alvin Reid, a former Rooted speaker, offers a helpful, constructive, and honest analysis of the numbers. He gives particular attention to how…