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May 10, 2023 What You Should Know About Gen AlphaAs the world continues to advance technologically, the gap between generations is shrinking rapidly. This has a significant...
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February 4, 2020 The best time to investFrom the day a child is born until they turn 18, there are about 940 weeks. When they’re...
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September 12, 2017 The Importance of ResearchWhen it comes to research, some is always better than none. You have to start somewhere, even if...
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March 21, 2017 Lumière Project Church Planting InitiativeThe Lumière Project is taking the light of Christ to French-speaking Africa with the goal of planting 3,300...
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July 4, 2016 6 Ways Leaders Can Remain RelevantIn a recent podcast, virtual mentor Michael Hyatt revealed that as he became increasingly successful, he discovered more...
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November 23, 2015 Digital boosts spread of the BibleTechnology is a game changer. It has enabled many to make Scripture available in digital formats or extend...
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September 28, 2015 Getting people to the “next level”Read part 1 Is Salvational Transactional? Read part 2 Unpacking the Story No one is born with a...
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September 21, 2015 Nicodemus : Unpacking the StoryRead part 1 Is Salvational Transactional? I’ve been scrutinizing my epistemology through the lens of Nicodemus and his...
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September 14, 2015 Nicodemus: Is Salvation transactional?John 3 is a very familiar passage, but recently it got me thinking about salvation through the character...
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September 7, 2015 conclusion: be effectivePrevious: Connection in ministry In order to prevent losing an entire generation, the Church needs to assert itself...
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August 31, 2015 con· nec· tionPrevious post What we discovered placed us at an operational crossroads. We had to decide whether to simply...
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August 17, 2015 Family and dis·con·nec·tionIn her book Almost Christian, Kenda Creasy Dean reveals that American youth are ‘almost Christian – but perhaps not...
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August 10, 2015 Youth and dis·en·gage·mentThe reality of whether young people are leaving the Church in droves, slow drifting away from deep faith...
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May 7, 2015 Mental illness to surpass healthcare costsI love thumbing through Tweets, skimming research, statistics and findings. But some, like this one, shock and disturb...
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January 12, 2015 Millennials speak for themselves: on faithMillennials, part 1 Millennials on the Bible and Miracles Let’s face it, sometimes Millennials get a bad rap....
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January 8, 2015 What Millennials really think about the Bibleback to Millennials, part 1 Barna recently released their fascinating insights from one of the largest studies they...
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January 5, 2015 Millennials and the churchGoogle “millennials” and more than 9 million results immediately appear. They’re a hot topic, being scrutinized from every angle....
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October 13, 2014 Top 10 youth dense countries we work inSometimes our mission of “God’s Word, Every Child” prompts the question, “why children?” The tone varies from honest...
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October 9, 2014 A Christian Theology of ChildrenI believe children are one of the world’s most valuable treasures. I know it doesn’t really matter what...
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October 6, 2014 Why Children?When we share our tagline, of God’s Word, Every Child, sometimes people ask whether or not it’s important...
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August 7, 2014 Outcome Based Ministry OriginsA few years ago, while on a trip to Swaziland, I was struck by what I heard and...
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August 4, 2014 Outcome Based Ministry—What is it?OneHope has been around for nearly three decades. It’s not by accident, and we didn’t just get lucky;...
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July 17, 2014 3 Steps to Build a Strong Missions ProgramNow that you have identified your purpose it’s time to be proactive about partnering with the right people. Being...
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June 30, 2014 Can What You Don’t Know Hurt Your Ministry?Can what you don’t know hurt your ministry? Do you think they wish they had known they were...
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June 5, 2014 3 simple steps to go from “knowing” to “doing”So often in ministry there is a gap between knowing and doing. We might know there are children...
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May 15, 2014 Family Day fast factsTo celebrate International Day of Familes, here are some interesting family fast facts from our Attitudes and Behavior of Youth...
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April 17, 2014 The Bible: gaining popularity or losing ground?As a ministry whose heartbeat is to share GOD’S WORD with every child, we sit up and take...
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March 6, 2014 Help or hope? The “both/and” approach to evangelismAs we partner with organizations and local churches to spread the Gospel around the world, it is inevitable...
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December 2, 2013 The stereotype of stereotypingI chuckled to myself as I read through the stereotypes of different nationalities charted on the Lewis Diagram. Being a...
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November 18, 2013 Parents vs. kids— Internet impressionsIt seems like a baby’s footprint at the hospital is barely dry before their digital footprint is stamped...
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October 21, 2013 Trifecta: 3 influencers for spiritual vibrancy in teensWhat does it mean to live a spiritually vibrant life as a teen? “Strong” teens live a life...
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September 23, 2013 God said Turn RightI always drive the same route to work. One day while sitting at a red light a few...
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September 5, 2013 We researchDid you know that OneHope does research? We are excited that we were able to help source research along...
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September 3, 2013 Facebook: does it help teens “like” or “dislike” themselves?While the popularity of Facebook ebbs and flows depending on the newer forms of social media (such as...
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August 29, 2013 Know thy City: 4 steps toward effective urban ministryYou're the God of this City You're the King of these people You're the Lord of this nation...
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August 8, 2013 Don’t break the mirror“We need to understand that for every statistic, there is a young person who has a face, who...
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July 11, 2013 Macro Trend: Shedding light on the 4-14 windowIt's becoming "normal" to see young children easily navigating high-tech, high-priced pieces of technology. In Africa, I saw more children...
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July 8, 2013 Research before you launchAfter my epiphany about Outcomes Based Ministry in Swaziland, we launched a giant research effort in order to...
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June 26, 2013 Saying yes to dinner = saying no to drugsKim and I are empty-nesters. We are enjoying the freedom to eat out or cook each other's favorite...
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June 24, 2013 Ministry Transforming: Outcome-based DesignIn our rapidly changing world, only the most cutting edge products and services can compete. The same is...
