by Soo-Inn Tan | May 7, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Evangelism, Young Adult Ministry
Researching on ministry to young adults, I came across this critique of how we normally pitch the gospel: Let me ask you two questions that reframed the way I approach reaching millennials. First, what are the most common components of the gospel message you hear when...
by Timothy Wong | Nov 27, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Christian Unity, Church, Generations Project, Young Adult Ministry
My response to the results of the Millennial Survey can be grouped into three main themes: 1) Rediscovering Community; 2) Rediscovering Rhythms; and 3) Rediscovering Mission. These reflections have been born of my spiritual sojourn over the past 50 years, a growing...
by Wei-Hao Ho | Nov 20, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Christian Unity, Church, Generations Project, Young Adult Ministry
Mention the word “millennials” and adjectives like “entitled”, “lazy”, and “disrespectful” may pop into your mind. It is no secret that institutional churches in general are having huge difficulties retaining and engaging with them. However, are these stereotypes...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 2, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Evangelism, Justice, World Issues, Young Adult Ministry
Last night, during my “Ministry to Young Adults” class, one of my students, a young adult himself, asked: “How do we do evangelism with a ‘woke’ generation?” I had heard the term “woke” before but I googled just to be sure. Definition of woke (chiefly US slang): aware...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 28, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Church, Life Issues, Work & Vocation, Young Adult Ministry
There is a line from Steven Garber’s book, The Fabric of Faithfulness 2nd ed. (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2007), that I quote often when I am speaking to undergraduates. And since I am the chaplain of the Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship here in...
by Kara Martin | Mar 22, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Kara Martin, Talks & Seminars, Work & Vocation, Young Adult Ministry
Seven women are gathered in the boardroom, looking at me with expectation. Each of them has been working, mostly alone, on projects that have absorbed their thoughts, actions, and lives for as long as 12 years. Over the next ten months, we are going to work together...
