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Jon Tyson (Lead Pastor at Church of the City New York) joins Carey Nieuwhof & David Kinnaman to share his personal journey of reimagining fatherhood, his framework for discipling adolescents, the unique challenges for pastors raising boys and how he is redefining biblical manhood. Part 1 of 2.

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Visit Barna.com/IntentionalFather to pre-order The Intentional Father. Additionally, register for the free Intentional Father Summit with new Barna data and discussions with Jon Tyson and David Kinnaman about how to be an intentional father.

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Dr. Kara Powell (Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute) and David Kinnaman discuss the importance of addressing insecurities as a leader, the challenges of social media for Gen Z and why church ministries need to stop giving answers to questions teens aren’t asking. 

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3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager gives you an essential roadmap to the teenagers in your life. Visit 3BigQuestionsBook.com/ChurchPulse to download a free chapter, PLUS a special free gift: 40 Conversation Starters to Help You Better Connect With Teenagers.

Get the latest reports on Gen Z at Barna.com/GenZ, or find more resources at Barna.com/Access.

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Mark Matlock (founder of WisdomWorks and co-author of Faith for Exiles) and David Kinnaman sit down to discuss how the cultural landscape has changed since Faith for Exiles released two years ago. Together, they explore how the pandemic accelerated a narrative of hope, what’s changed in resilient discipleship since 2019 and the current state of youth ministry.

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To find the most recent data on resilient disciples, check out Barna’s Gen Z Volume 2 report.

Watch Mark & David discuss more in their 5-part Video Series, Five Essential Conversations About Ministry to the Next Generation. Available today at barna.com/nextgen (extended cuts available for Barna Access Plus subscribers).

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Jessica Bealer (Director of Family Ministry Services at Generis) and Kellen Moore (Next Gen Pastor at Our City Church) talk with Carey Nieuwhof and David Kinnaman about trends emerging in children’s ministry. They discuss how this younger generation is experiencing mental health, seeking digital discipleship and navigating the transitions between digital and in-person church gatherings. 

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For more resources for parents or children’s ministry leaders, check out Barna.com/Access.

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Shane Sanchez (InsideOut Director at Gwinnett Church) and Alison Leamon (Next Gen Pastor at Preston Trail Community Church) join Carey and David to share about student and teen ministry. Together, they discuss which aspects of digital ministry have been most successful, strategies to increase parent engagement and how to use social media as a platform for ministry. Plus, David shares recent data on parents’ greatest concerns coming out of the pandemic.

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For more resources on teenagers and student ministry, check out Barna.com/Access today!

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To kick off July's next generation focus, David sits down with Benjamin Windle to discuss what Millennials are looking for from the church, how to be a relational leader for younger generations and a new approach to recruiting volunteers. Plus, Carey and David discuss recent data on preaching and digital church engagement trends for Millennials.

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Benjamin is offering a live preaching webinar on July 7 full of practical coaching on how to preach to Millennials and Gen Z. To sign up today, go to Benjaminwindle.com/preaching-webinar.

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Carey Nieuwhof and Joe Jensen (Barna’s VP of Church Engagement) are joined by Jeff Henderson, president of The FOR Company and former lead pastor of Gwinnett Church. Together, they talk about the reputation and brand of the Church and how leaders can foster a positive presence in the community. 

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Check out Barna’s Better Together report at shop.barna.com/products/better-together today!

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Chicago church pastor, Charlie Dates, and Vice President of Church Engagement at American Bible Society, Nicole Martin, explore the pandemic's impact on the Black Church in America and what may lie ahead. Plus, Carey, David and Nicole discuss surprising data from Barna's new Trends in the Black Church report.

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Visit belaysolutions.com/churchpulse for the free download of BELAY's resource "Essential Strategies to Unleash Productivity".

Check out Barna’s Trends in the Black Church report at barna.com/trends-in-the-black-church/

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Craig Springer, Executive Director of Alpha USA, joins Carey and David to talk about the current state of evangelism in a world deeply impacted by the pandemic and what evangelism trends we’re already noticing in the next generation. 

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Find Craig’s latest book, How to Revive Evangelism: 7 Vital Shifts in How We Share Our Faith, on Amazon and other sellers.

Go to medishare.com/churchpulse to learn how to start saving hundreds of dollars per month on health insurance. 

Go to replicatecollective.com to sign up for the Collective today (spots are limited).

Check out Barna’s Next Gen Evangelism report at Barna.com/NextGenEvangelism today!

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Nona Jones joins Carey and David to talk about the state of racial justice in the U.S. one year after the murder of George Floyd. In this insightful interview, Nona shares commentary on recent Barna data and gives practical advice on how leaders can better shepherd their churches toward awareness and change. 

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Learn more about Nona’s organization, Faith & Prejudice, and sign up for their 3-day Righting Wrongs Summit at www.faithandprejudice.com/summit!

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Check out Barna’s Beyond Diversity report at barna.com/BeyondDiversity.