Mental health statistics point to the severe emotional and mental challenges of Gen Z. Church leaders should be aware of the significant reasons why this challenge is taking place. Thom and Jess look at three key reasons:

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It is essential for church leaders to understand Gen Z in relation to previous generations. Thom and Jess, a Boomer and Millennial, compare Gen Z to four other generations. Here are the four generations they will discuss:

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The role of a pastor carries significant challenges. In a three-part series, Thom and Jess look at those challenges pastors have almost every week. In part three, they consider how pastors deal with interruptions that are normative for church life: members in crisis, those seeking counsel and advice, requests from the community, and others.

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The role of a pastor carries significant challenges. In a three-part series, Thom and Jess look at those challenges pastors have almost every week. In part two, they consider how pastors deal with leading a mostly all-volunteer organization.

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The role of a pastor carries significant challenges. In a three-part series, Thom and Jess look at those challenges pastors have almost every week. In part one, they consider how pastors deal with the ongoing demand of sermon preparation.

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Thom and Jess welcome Kevin Mills, author of “The Day the Church Died.” In this episode, they discuss the differences in writing a fiction book versus a nonfiction book.

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Thom and Jess welcome Kevin Mills, author of “The Day the Church Died.” In this episode, they discuss moral failures and what a pastor should do to protect himself.

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Thom and Jess welcome Kevin Mills, author of “The Day the Church Died.” In this episode, they discuss how Kevin’s book is based on several realities in churches today.

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The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote The Purpose Driven Church in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your church leaders and members.

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The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote The Purpose Driven Church in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your church leaders and members.

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