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Barna, George

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Marketing the Church: What they Never Taught You About Church Growth

Type: BOOK
Author: Barna, George
( Church Growth , General , Media/Technology )

This book examines the principles that will help your church grow, ideas that will teach you to effectively bring Jesus Christ into the lives of those around you.

Re-Churching the Unchurched

Type: VHS
Author: Barna, George
( Adult Studies , Church Growth , Congregational Development , Evangelism , General )

In this practical and user-friendly video, George Barna relies upon interviews with several thousand unchurched people to describe who the unchurched are and how we might most easily and appropriately connect with them. Using additional research he conducted among churches that have had great success in attracting and retaining unchurched people, Barna also outlines perspectives and effective strategies for churches that wish to reach those who avoid churches. Once you understand the values,...

Real Teens: A Contemporary Snapshot of Youth Culture

Type: BOOK
Author: Barna, George
( General , Youth )

Get inside the minds of today's youth and help guide them to their destiny. Called the Mosaic generation (those born between 1984 and 2002), these teens and preteens are a new wave of young people - highly mobile, information drenched, decidedly upbeat and dedicated to making a difference in the world around them. As teens change, so must the ways we reach and teach them. Real Teens shows the challenges we face with the Mosaic generation as well as the opportunities these challenges present....

Turning Children into Spiritual Champions

Type: VHS
Author: Barna, George
( Children , Children's Ministry , General , Spiritual Growth )

Among the chief assets of the Church are its children. Too often, we fail to purposefully guide the moral development of young people. This session describes the latest research regarding moral development, educational strategy, and family-church partnerships. The presentation will include a review of churches that have developed a viable children’s ministry and a discussion of how those principles and processes can be applied in every church.