1. Institute of Youth Ministry
Changes in Church
Steve Case
Institute of Youth Ministry
May, 2017

2. How has
CHURCH
changed over the past
few decades?

3. the people in the church

4. 2005
2009

5. Moralistic
Therapeutic
Deism

6. A God exists who created the world and watches over human life.

7. A God exists who created the world and watches over human life
A God exists who created the world and watches over human life. God wants people to be good and nice and fair.

8. A God exists who created the world and watches over human life
A God exists who created the world and watches over human life. God wants people to be good and nice and fair. The central goal of life is to be happy and feel good about one’s self.

9. God doesn’t need to be involved in one’s life unless you need him to solve a problem or something.

10. God doesn’t need to be involved in one’s life unless you need him to solve a problem or something. Good people go to heaven when they die.

11. 2010
2010
2011

12. 2011
2011

13. 2012
2014

14. 2006
2009

15. 2015

16. 2007
2011

17. 2008
2012

18. 2012

19. 2012

20. Phyllis Tickle Baker Books, 2008, 2012
The Great Emergence
How Christianity is Changing
and Why
Phyllis Tickle Baker Books, 2008, 2012

21. BEFORE the Reformation
Christianity
BEFORE the Reformation
Source of Authority:
The Church

22. Christianity
AFTER the Reformation
Source of Authority:
The Bible

23. Christianity NOW
Source of Authority:
One’s Experience

24. Liturgicals
Social Justice
Charismatics
Evangelicals

25. Methodists
Catholics
Baptists
Pentecostals

26. Where would you put SDA’s?
Methodists
Catholics
Baptists
Pentecostals
Where would you put SDA’s?

27. Faith
Works
Liturgicals
Social Justice
Evangelicals
Charismatics

28. Liturgicals Charismatics Social Justice Evangelicals Faith Works Do
Believe
Evangelicals
Charismatics

29. Where would you put SDA’s?
Faith
Works Do
Liturgicals
Social Justice
Believe
Evangelicals
Charismatics
Where would you put SDA’s?

30. Social Justice
Liturgicals
Charismatics
Evangelicals

31. Where would you put SDA’s?
Social Justice
Liturgicals
Charismatics
Evangelicals
Where would you put SDA’s?

32. Liturgicals
Social Justice
Charismatics
Evangelicals

33. Liturgicals
Social Justice
Charismatics
Evangelicals

34. Where would you put SDA’s?
Liturgicals
Social Justice
Charismatics
Evangelicals
Where would you put SDA’s?

35. Social Justice
Liturgicals
Traditionalists
Re-Traditioning
Progressives
Hyphenateds
Charismatics
Evangelicals

36. 60% Social Justice Liturgicals Traditionalists Re-Traditioning
Progressives
Hyphenateds
60%
Charismatics
Evangelicals

37. 30% 60% Social Justice Liturgicals Traditionalists Re-Traditioning
Progressives
Hyphenateds
60%
Charismatics
Evangelicals

38. What is your initial response to this?

39. you can do to connect with young people
PRACTICAL THINGS
you can do to connect with young people
1-2 hours/week

40. Start a roster of young people in your church.
PRACTICAL THINGS
you can do to connect with young people
1-2 hours/week
Start a roster of young people in your church.

41. Pray for the young people in your church.
PRACTICAL THINGS
you can do to connect with young people
1-2 hours/week
Pray for the young people in your church.

42. Connect with young people via social media of their choice.
PRACTICAL THINGS
you can do to connect with young people
1-2 hours/week
Connect with young people via social media of their choice.

43. Invite other adults at your church to connect with young people.
PRACTICAL THINGS
you can do to connect with young people
1-2 hours/week
Invite other adults at your church to connect with young people.

44. Meet young people at a “3rd Place” location and just hang out.
PRACTICAL THINGS
you can do to connect with young people
1-2 hours/week
Meet young people at a “3rd Place” location and just hang out.

45. you can do to connect with young people
PRACTICAL THINGS
you can do to connect with young people
1-2 hours/week
Contact church leaders and make recommendations for selecting young people as ministry assistants, co-leaders, team members, or leaders.

46. you can do to connect with young people
PRACTICAL THINGS
you can do to connect with young people
1-2 hours/week
Start a Friday evening small group gathering for young people; be sure to provide food.

47. you can do to connect with young people
PRACTICAL THINGS
you can do to connect with young people
1-2 hours/week
Support young people in selecting a Sabbath afternoon service activity and support them to make it happen.

48. you can do to connect with young people
PRACTICAL THINGS
you can do to connect with young people
1-2 hours/week
Team up in 2s to visit older church members. Ask about their personal stories and their church memories.

49. you can do to connect with young people
PRACTICAL THINGS
you can do to connect with young people
1-2 hours/week
Start a line item for young people in your church budget. Recruit young people to utilize it for ministry. Donate to it.

50. you can do to connect with young people
PRACTICAL THINGS
you can do to connect with young people
1-2 hours/week
Pray with young people about things important to them and to you—items of concern, hope, gratitude, joy, desperation—personal and beyond.

51. Introduce young people to adults at your church, and vice versa.
PRACTICAL THINGS
you can do to connect with young people
1-2 hours/week
Introduce young people to adults at your church, and vice versa.

52. Invite 2-4 young people to your house for Sabbath lunch.
PRACTICAL THINGS
you can do to connect with young people
1-2 hours/week
Invite 2-4 young people to your house for Sabbath lunch.

53. you can do to connect with young people
PRACTICAL THINGS
you can do to connect with young people
1-2 hours/week
Organize a group of young people to meet with the pastor and give input for the sermon; include feedback after the sermon. Discuss the topic more.

54. you can do to connect with young people
PRACTICAL THINGS
you can do to connect with young people
1-2 hours/week
Make arrangements for a free gym night. Personally invite people. Recruit recreation aficionados to also invite others.

55. Have there been changes in how people relate to God in previous times?

56. Have there been changes in how you relate to God over time?

57. What would it take for you to make changes now?

58. What would it take for you to NOT make changes now?