Christian faith Quote by Sarah Arthur

“From ancient times discipleship training has involved learning the biblical narrative and theological language of the Christian community:”

— Sarah Arthur

“As young people contribute to the faith community, their competence as members of that community grows; it is in doing the work of ministry…

— Kenda Creasy Dean

“we have let discipleship languish in far too many young lives. Our enthusiasm for evangelism is not matched by our passion for and patience…

— David Kinnaman

“Looking closely at what these young people believe, one discovers that they have evidently never been taught the gospel of Jesus Christ. The absence…

— D.A. Carson

“Looking closely at what these young people believe, one discovers that they have evidently never been taught the gospel of Jesus Christ. The absence…

— D.A. Carson

“We have created youth ministry that confuses extroversion with faithfulness. We have effectively communicated to young people that sincerely following Jesus is synonymous with…

— James K.A. Smith

“Legitimate peripheral participation means that adolescents make real contributions to our shared life in God, even while they are still figuring out how to…

— Kenda Creasy Dean

“As I look back on my seven years in full-time youth ministry, the experiences that were the most formative for youth weren’t the ones…

— Sarah Arthur

“There are no shortcuts to maturity in discipleship; it was, is, and always will be learned over time and under pressure walking in union…

— R. Alan Woods

“Mark DeVries observed that the church had become the place where teenagers “are most segregated from the world of adults.”2 Churches had unwittingly cultivated…

— Duffy Robbins

I was raised Christian after age 5, but I didn't really understand it until high school. A friend of mine invited me to his…

— Francis Chan

“confirmation is one of the most important and serendipitous storytelling opportunities we in youth ministry will ever have.”

— Sarah Arthur