Lead a Weblog for Young Adult Leaders

Craig Mintz experienced first-hand what an intensive discipleship experience can do in a person’s life while at the University of North Carolina. So, he took what he learned on the college campus and put it into practice at First Baptist Church, Sevierville, Tennessee.

We are living in an interesting time in history. For what is likely the first time in the history of the Christian church, generations aren’t worshiping together. It now appears normal to see older generations meeting together wearing suits and singing hymns, boomers wearing Hawaiian shirts and singing peppy songs about how Jesus changed their lives, and emerging generations meeting in dark rooms singing in minor keys. But, from an historical perspective, this is not normal. Beyond that, it is ultimately harmful to the church.

Ministry leaders, this month’s leader tip by Jason Hayes deals with our responsibility as Christ-followers to share a complete gospel with the world. Participating in social action without sharing the message of the gospel just isn’t sufficient in terms of bringing people to Jesus. Take a minute to watch this month’s leader tip video blog.

Ahh, fall … It’s time to breathe in the crisp air, admire the beautifully changing leaves, and log way too many hours in front of the TV watching college football. But it’s also the perfect season to strengthen the friendships in your young adult community. Check out our staff picks for some fall-tastic ways to fellowship.

Welcome to the first installment of our new monthly video blog for leaders featuring Threads’ young adult ministry specialist Jason Hayes. Each month Jason will take a couple of minutes to share leadership advice that will help you take your ministry to the next level.

The air on a college campus just breathes better. There is life and energy, even on a rainy day. I’ve just returned from spending time on 4 campuses where 140,000 university students do life. Baptist Collegiate Ministry and local churches are engaged in reaching and developing students on these campuses.

The beginning of the fall semester is the most opportune time to reach students on a college campus. And boy do we put a lot of energy and resources into those first few weeks. But once the semester is in full swing, how do we continue to be a visible and welcome presence on campus?

In the past months, many of us at Threads have been rolling around the country going to Connect Conferences and meeting church leaders who are vitally interested in reaching young adults. For those of you who haven’t been able to join us, here are our answers to five of the most frequently asked questions we’ve heard.

It doesn’t take you long to encounter the word “missional” as you examine the current landscape of Christian ministry and thought. It seems everywhere you turn, someone is talking about missional living, missional churches, or missional strategies. It seems the wave of missional activity is flooding our churches, seminaries, bookstores, and more.

The idea of finding balance seems really important to me these days. Balance is one of those things we all strive for and yet, unfortunately, have such a difficult time achieving. Achieving balance has both a practical and a spiritual side. Here are some helpful tips from both sides.