The (Not-So-Secret) Secret to Reaching the Next Generation (DeYoung)

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DeYoung, Kevin

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9781433593796

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Crossway

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Description

Church leaders are continuously concerned they might lose the next generation of faithful believers. They’ve scoured for practical and effective ways to disciple young Christians, often resorting to adopting new and exciting programs, emotional appeals, or mere moralism. However helpful these attempts are, they all too often lack one critical element—Christ.

In this concise booklet, bestselling author Kevin DeYoung presents 5 Christlike ways to effectively communicate the Christian faith and practice with the next generation. DeYoung reminds leaders that they won’t ultimately impact young hearts with cleverness, humor, or good looks but by walking with Jesus and following his ways—grab them with passion, win them with love, hold them with holiness, challenge them with truth, and amaze them with God.

About the Author

Kevin DeYoung(PhD, University of Leicester) is the senior pastor at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, North Carolina, and associate professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte. He has written books for children, adults, and academics, including Just Do Something; Impossible Christianity; and The Biggest Story Bible Storybook. Kevin’s work can be found on clearlyreformed.org. Kevin and his wife, Trisha, have nine children.

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A definitive must read wake up call

Posted by David Medina on 15th May 2024

This is a timely booklet. Kevin DeYoung reminds us how critical and uncomplicated is to reach the next generation. A much needed reminder and wake up call that point us to the no so secret secret to living biblically.
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Reaching the Next Generation - Keven Deyoung

Posted by Andrew, MacKenzie Swanson on 22nd Apr 2024

This is a must read for a wide range of people. If I'm not mistaken this forty page paperback began its life as part of a symposium entitled "Don't Call it a Comeback" published by Crossway. I first read it whilst in holiday in the U.K. and was very favourably impressed. Unfortunately I've not had the opportunity of reading this new version but I imagine Crossway felt that it was an essay worthy of a wider circulation. It has basically five major emphasis: 1] Grab them with Passion. 2] Win them with love, 3] Hold them with holiness, 4] Challenge them with truth and Finally, 5 Amaze them with God. In days when many people are shy of reading 40 pages [only 10 pages in the symposium] is not much to ask them to read. It is simple but not simplistic, lucid and not a little challenging.Just a few sentences from the last paragraph of the book will give a taster: "We have an incredible opportunity before us.. We can show them a big God to help make sense of their shrinking lives...We can reach them with something more lasting and more powerful than gimmicks, gadgets and games. We can reach them with God.". Buy a copy, read it, share it with others and by the grace of God follow the example of Deyoung and go and do likewise!
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The next generation - and ?

Posted by Michael Shirley on 22nd Apr 2024

I apologize for not yet reading his book but a monumental task to reach the youth, is difficult when you think of how to reach every facet of human society, for the church of God has the sole responsibility of training up there own children and those who are not. Books like this asking God's abundant blessings on to go forth not fearing reprisals but God's glory to be made manifest . Nevertheless, God will bless this undertaking if we are faithful to his glory.