By Ryan Keaton
Emerging Generations Specialist, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board
Is my church effectively reaching young adults? Churches across our state are asking this same question. With this new year upon us, churches can seek to focus their efforts on being intentional in reaching, engaging, discipling, and sending young adults. The “magic bullet” for reaching young adults does not exist.
There is not a quick-fix solution to turning the trajectory of your church around, or even fine-tuning the ministry your church may already have. Each church must put their finger on the pulse of their community as they strategically develop a ministry plan that aligns with their church’s mission to reach young adults.
While processes will adapt in different churches, characteristics will remain the same. Churches must provide a ministry pathway that takes young adults from attraction to the church to being sent through outreach ministries of the church. [Read more…]