Unleashing the passion of young people in your church is possible!
Churches are losing both members and vitality as increasing numbers of young people disengage. Based on groundbreaking research with over 250 of the United State’s leading congregations, Growing Young provides a strategy any church can use to involve and retain teenagers and young adults. It profiles innovative churches that are engaging 15- to 29-year-olds and as a result are growing–spiritually, emotionally, missionally, and numerically. Growing Young co-author Jake Mulder will show pastors and ministry leaders how to position their churches to engage younger generations in a way that breathes vitality, life, and energy into the whole church.
March 18, 2019
The Ohio Conference of Seventh-day Adventists would like to extend a special opportunity for you to utilize the INDIVIDUAL version of Growing Young Assessment (at no cost to you). This assessment is an academically-validated survey tool that provides vital insights about your church’s effectiveness with young people. Based on the 6 core commitments discovered during the Fuller Youth Institute’s four years of Growing Young research, the assessment will highlight both strengths and growth areas. The entire process below should take you approximately 20 minutes (or less) to complete.
To receive one FREE use of the INDIVIDUAL assessment:
1. Go to fulleryouthinstitute.org/assessment
2. Scroll down to the Individual Assessment ($19.95) and click the “Buy Now” button.
3. Click “Add Assessment to Cart.” In the shopping cart at checkout, enter the coupon code OhioSDA to apply the discount code. Once you click “Apply Coupon,” the price will be reduced to $0.00.
4. Click “Proceed to Checkout” to finish the purchase (if you do not have a Fuller Youth Institute account, it will only take a few minutes to create one). You will also need to enter credit card information to complete the transaction, but your card will not be charged.
5. Once you complete the checkout, you will be able to take the assessment. Once complete, you will automatically receive a report with your results via email.
6. If you run into any technical issues, please contact the Fuller Youth Institute at fyi@fuller.edu or 626-584-5580.
Additional Resources (we will update continually)
NEW! #GYAOHIO Immersion Young Adult Retreat & LPAE Event at Mohaven – Photos
NEW! Edward Marton Now #GYA Certified Speaker!
HANDOUT from March 2019 Pastor Meeting
Ohio Conference Church Assessment Report 3.19.19
Growing Young – Church Discussion Guide
AdventSource In a Box
“Are you doing a GYA seminar or presentation? Would you like to show your attendees what resources are available for them? AdventSource in a Box is an easy and FREE way to show resources. All you have to do is fill out the form at box.adventsource.org. We will send you a big blue box with everything you need to set-up a resource display. Often, Brad is most willing to send samples of #GYA resources like the prayer guide to give away, and most of the displayed materials can also be given away as prizes.
https://www.adventsource.org/adventsource-in-a-box