A Local Church That Grows Alongside Their Community
For decades, Horace Smith has carried a single question like a compass in his heart: If the local church closed its doors today, would the neighborhood miss it?
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What Happened When a Parish Said Yes to Relational Discipleship
How one Catholic parish’s art night built bridges across generations.
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A Faith That Gets to Work
At New Life Apostolic Ministries in Iowa City, one pastor guides youth to move faith from the sanctuary to the street — with results that transform their city.
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A Church for the Next Generation: What Happens When a Church Decides the Next Generation Belongs to Everyone
At Alhambra True Light, one small step toward connection helped an entire congregation begin sharing responsibility for the faith of young people.
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Dancing Their Prayers: How One Ministry Is Forming Faith That Holds Together
Through relationships, culture, and community, Mending Wings is helping Native youth embrace a faith that brings healing and wholeness.
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More Than a Platform: When Passion Becomes Discipleship
At Black Christian Influencers, mentorship is helping young creators move beyond content and into a faith that is practiced, tested, and lived.
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From Story to Strength: How Asian American Young People Are Reclaiming Their Stories and Internalizing Their Faith
Through the Catalyst Cohort, Asian American young people are discovering that their cultural identity and faith aren’t at odds, but beautifully woven together in Jesus.
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Courage, Justice, and Jesus: How Youth in Charlotte Are Discovering a Faith That Acts
In Charlotte, teens are discovering that following Jesus means living with courage, pursuing justice, and bringing their faith to life in the real world.
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When Relational Discipleship Goes Global: How a Pilgrimage to Rome Sparked Lasting Faith
When 53 Latine youth and families journeyed to Rome, relational discipleship turned a historic moment into a life-changing encounter with Jesus.
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A Quiet Revolution: How Real Discipleship is Reviving a North Carolina Church
In a rural church with no youth pastor or big budget, two volunteers’ simple “yes” to showing up sparked a movement of faith formation that is reviving the whole congregation.
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More Than a Youth Program: How One Volunteer’s “YES” Sparked Church-Wide Transformation
One volunteer’s hunger for “something more” in youth ministry sparked a ripple effect of discipleship, leadership, and renewal across her whole church.
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From the Youth Room to the Whole Church: How Mentoring Sparked a Discipleship Movement
Dillon thought only a handful of teens would sign up for mentoring, but nearly twenty jumped in — and what started small has reshaped his entire church.
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Front-Row Faith: How Relational Discipleship Sparked Church-wide Transformation
Flood Church shows how small shifts—like making students visible in worship—can unleash a culture where youth are discipled, families are reached, and the whole church is renewed.
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From Isolation to Integration: How Eastlake’s Youth Are Transforming the Whole Church
When young people moved to the front row, the whole church woke up—see how a simple shift sparked renewal.
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Listening First: How Families—and a Parish—Found Their Way Back to Discipleship
Listening first, partnering always: EQ Saints brings parents to the table—because faith is mirrored.
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Rooted in Hope: How a Garden Grew Food—and Lasting Faith—in Chicago
In a Chicago garden, youth traded screens for soil—and found healing, leadership, and deeper faith.
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Embracing the Next Generation: Faith and the RDK in Action
Sal Espino’s journey from an unchurched youth to a dedicated youth minister highlights the profound impact of mentorship.
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“A Cheat-Code For Life” and Other Reasons Why Everyone in Youth Ministry Should Do an RDK
“An RDK cohort is for every youth leader,” says Josiah. “It’s biblical to disciple and to be discipled..."
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