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Natasha Crain discusses key problems in modern kids and youth ministry with Dr. Josh Mulvihill.

Are today’s kids ministries actually helping—or unintentionally hurting—the faith of the next generation? Today I’m joined by family ministry veteran Dr. Josh Mulvihill for a candid, biblically grounded conversation about seven key problems in modern kids and youth ministry and why Christians can no longer afford to ignore them. Drawing from Scripture, church history, and current research, Josh challenges some of the most unquestioned assumptions in evangelical churches today, such as age-s...

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Host: Natasha Crain

Guest: Josh Mulvihill

Topics covered

• kids ministry
• youth ministry
• faith
• Christianity
• church history
• current research

Keywords

• kids ministry
• youth ministry
• faith challenges
• Christian education
• evangelical assumptions

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Organizations: evangelical churches

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