Don’t build something for young adults without young adults. Learn more about the importance–and challenges–of giving young people the reins of ministry.
In Hungry for Hope, a collective of young adults identify crucial issues that define our times, examine how churches have caused harm and how young adults have been grieving the church’s failures, and express their hopes and dreams for the church’s future. Exploring topics like climate change; mental health; inclusion and liberation; and sex, shame and intimacy, faithful young people illuminate the importance of community and offer insights about how the church can flourish going forward.
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[ctas] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [cta] => Array ( [level] => primary [type] => link [link] => Array ( [title] => Go to Resource [url] => https://www.eerdmans.com/9780802883919/defiant-hope-active-love/ [target] => _blank ) [button_text] => [file] => [modal_content] => ) ) ) [selected_resources] => [related_resources] => Array ( [] => [selected_resources] => ) [video_source] => embed [video_embed] => [caption] => [file] => [scale] => 2 )Find Your Telos is a transformative guide that helps you uncover and harness the true potential of young adults and your parish. This book offers a unique blend of Orthodox vision for the particular challenge of helping young adults find their place in the Church. Find Your Telos guides you to a deeper understanding of your parish’s—and your own– life’s direction and purpose.
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