Steve Case

Most pastors receive little training in faith development other than Romans 12:3, "God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith," and Romans 10:17, "Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Translated into practice, this…

"There are always risks in taking initiatives, but there are greater risks now in waiting for sure things, especially since there are very few sure things in the current volatile climate," quotes Mark Senter in his preface. This version of…

You seem to be effective, so why doesn't the conference pro mote you?"

"When will you become a real pastor?"

"When will you grow up?"

As a youth pastor, some comments I received were complimentary, and…

Valuegenesis is the largest research project undertaken thus far to assess the attitudes of Seventh-day Adventist young people. Few can talk about youth or even the church today without referring to this landmark study. Valuegenesis gets…

Looking into these window frames reminds me of peeking into the personal youth ministry files of the editor, Ted Wick, a seasoned youth minister. Wick currently serves as the youth and young adult coordinator for the North American Division.…

Al Menconi, a frequent seminar speaker, has put his perspectives on contemporary Christian music into book form. He shares his journey from being a rocker to becoming a Christian and burning rock records. He writes of his frustration with…

For pastors frustrated with lack of materials for teen baptismal preparation here's the answer! The book is a collection of 10 articles that originally appeared in Insight magazine on what Seventh-day Adventists believe. There is no systematic…

Let's face it: Many of our young people are leaving the Church. The questions are: How many are leaving? Why? and What can we do about it?

The first serious attempt to truly discover on a large scale how…