Welcome to a World Where FAMILY DISCIPLESHIP IS NOT THE NORM
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BY DR. JOSH MULVIHILL
t’ s important for us to be honest about how things are going, and we can do that by looking at some research that helps us put a pulse on the discipleship of children and youth. I realize that numbers are not the most exciting thing, but good research helps us gain an accurate picture of reality. More than that, these numbers tell a story: They represent real people, with real beliefs, and they also help us to understand what is happening in churches and homes today. If you feel there are major changes happening in our world, you aren’ t alone. We can feel it, but are we truly aware of the gravity of what is happening? I promise that I won’ t bore you, but we need to have a bit of a family meeting about how we are doing in passing on faith to future generations by looking at a few research studies.
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