Church schools, rooted in religious principles, offer a unique educational experience that blends academic rigor with spiritual development. These schools often integrate faith-based teachings into their daily curriculum, fostering an environment where students grow intellectually, morally, and spiritually. Unlike traditional schools, church schools emphasize values such as compassion, integrity, and service, preparing students to become responsible and caring individuals in society.

Imagine the boredom of watching sheep – at night. Luke 2:8 puts it this way, “Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.” It must have been mind-numbingly monotonous; “keeping watch over their flocks by night.” The shepherds’ daily routine of watching sheep had to be something like watching corn grow.

God has put a growing burden on my heart about the idea of Christians impacting contemporary culture.

I’ve been reading the “horror stories” about our post-Christianand post-church culture. I get it that young adults are dropping out of church in droves – and that the “nones” (the “religiously unaffiliated”) are the fastest growing people group in this country.

David just graduated from high school and will be heading off to a Christian university in a few weeks. He has been a faithful part of our church’s student ministry since he was in middle school. But, soon he will be leaving his parents, his siblings, his church, his youth group, his youth pastor & youth workers, his friends, his small group and almost every other stable, spiritual influence in his life.

A NEW GENERATION IS IMPACTING OUR CULTURE & OUR MINISTRIES: An Initial Look at “The Plurals”, America’s Newest Generation

One of the hallmarks of visionary leadership is the ability to anticipate the future. I’m not talking here about some bizarre prophetic utterance. I’m referring to the capacity to take a look at the generational trends facing today’s young people and then make intentional decisions that are based on genuine cultural developments.