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In this episode, I interview Brad Griffin of Fuller Youth Institute. Brad and I talk about the book, Growing Young, which is all about six essential strategies that help churches reach young people and create churches they love to attend. Brad and I dive into some questions about how to apply it practically, look at what churches are currently doing to apply the principles in this book, what's working, and what's not working.

Brad Griffin

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Fuller Youth Institute

One Year Anniversary

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Links Mentioned in This Episode

Growing Young (book) – Dr. Kara Powell, Jake Mulder, and Brad Griffin dive into the six essential strategies that help churches reach young people and create churches they love to attend

ChurchesGrowingYoung.com – Check out more resources for Growing Young

FREE Assessment – See where your church lands with regards to the six core strategies

Kara Powell and Carey Nieuwhof talk Growing Young – Carey Nieuwhof interviews Dr. Kara Powell about what she has discovered about what matters and what doesn't when it comes to reaching young people

Sticky Faith (book) – Dr. Kara Powell and Dr. Chap Clark talk about the relationships and best practices required to help young people develop long-term faith

Growing Young Found that These Things Didn't Matter

  1. Church size
  2. Church age
  3. Location or region of the country
  4. Denomination

A Strategy of Disproportionate Prioritization

  1. Intentionally pay attention to young people
  2. Support and equip parents