Here are some articles, blogs, and podcasts from this past week that you may find helpful as you work with young adults in your church and community.
“How Different Are Evangelical Millennials From Other Evangelicals?” by Aaron Earls
The term evangelical may have some different connotations when it comes to the various generations. Earls examines some of the cultural differences in political and societal beliefs between older evangelicals and millennial evangelicals.
“Rethinking My Pathway to Mission – and Yours – Through the Marketplace” by Miles Simmons
Young adults truly desire to make a difference in this world. Simmons examines the key idea of coupling our career with our call to making disciples no matter where we are. As young adult ministry leaders, we have an opportunity to speak this truth into the young adults in our groups.
“The Curse of Talent for Young Ministry Leaders” by Eric Geiger
As we encourage young adults to have roles in ministry, they often bring some exceptional skills and insight into our ministries. Geiger suggests three potential blindspots that can derail young ministry leaders.
Mark Whitt is the Collegiate and Young Adult Specialist at Lifeway Christian Resources. Before joining Lifeway, he spent many years on the campus of Murray State University as a campus minister. Connect with Mark via Twitter.