First hour of the show today, Kerby will cover some of the top stories in the news this week.
In the second hour we hear from Kara Powell who is the executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) and a faculty member at Fuller Theological Seminary. She tells us more about a book she has co-authored called, Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church.
Across the United States, churches are losing both members and vitality as increasing numbers of young people disengage. Based on groundbreaking research with over 250 of the nation's leading congregations, Growing Young provides a strategy any church can use to involve and retain teenagers and young adults. It profiles innovative churches that are engaging 15- to 29-year- olds and as a result are growing--spiritually, emotionally, missionally, and numerically. Packed with both research and practical ideas, Growing Young shows pastors and ministry leaders how to position their churches to engage younger generations in a way that breathes vitality, life, and energy into the whole church.