Teens and young adults are curious about the world and their place in it. The amount of available information, however, may also be contributing to a distrust beyond those in their immediate vicinity.

Catchy songs stay in your head as well as your heart. False teachings can join them. Church leaders observed this as long ago as the fourth century.

Student ministry must prioritize a focus on mental health, says Shane Pruitt, National Next Gen director for the North American Mission Board. Pruitt says the pandemic didn’t lead to an increase in anxiety among young people, but was significant in revealing it.

A recent Pew Research study said mental health topped parents’ concerns over their children, with 40 percent saying they were “extremely” or “very” worried over struggles with anxiety or depression.

For many residents on the Pine Ridge Reservation, it is also the resource for better eyesight, dental care and camp activities for children where they learn about Jesus.

“Jay and Ronda are a model for future church planters concerning how to plant a church in a sustainable way in an underserved community.”

A Georgia Baptist pastor is awaiting a trial date in a North Carolina Superior Court over abuse charges filed in 2020 that prompted an investigation and his eventual arrest.

Local police and the FBI are investigating mysterious damage done to three radio towers belonging to a Christian radio network.