S2E10 - Kids, Youth, and Young Adults

About this episode

The episode discusses the critical role of children and youth in the church and the importance of leading them to Christ.

Send us Fan Mail Jesus radically elevated children's importance when He declared that we must become like them to enter God's kingdom. Early Christians understood this, immediately rescuing abandoned babies in Roman culture and raising them as their own. Today, with 75% of students walking away from church after high school, fighting for the next generation isn't optional - it's essential. We either lead children to Christ or away from Him; there's no neutral ground. Every church member can c...

People in this episode

Hosts: Lyndsey Poythress, Devin Mitchem

Topics covered

• children's importance
• youth ministry
• church engagement
• spiritual development
• next generation

Keywords

• children
• youth
• church
• spirituality
• next generation
• faith
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Early Christians

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