Faith for Exiles: 5 Ways for a New Generation to Follow Jesus in Digital Babylon
David Kinnaman · Aly Hawkins · Mark Matlock
Nov 2019 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Jim Denison
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Negative perceptions. Church dropouts. Prodigals and nomads. It's easy to get discouraged by all that's going wrong when it comes to Christianity and the emerging generation. Yet what's going right? In fact, signs of hope are springing up all around. Faith for Exiles unveils major new Barna research that uncovers what's working—five practices that contribute to resilience.
In a world where always-connected smart devices and search algorithms educate and entertain, digital Babylon is the new context for discipleship. Faith for Exiles reveals findings from a groundbreaking three-year research study of young Christians whose faith remains resilient even in exile. Barna president David Kinnaman teams up with former executive director of Youth Specialties Mark Matlock to help you:
● Make sense of chaotic cultural changes and respond with compassion to the next generation of believers
● Recognize the biblical concept of exile as an essential framework for following Christ today
● Discover five research-based practices that cultivate faithfulness in digital Babylon
● Prepare young Christians to be on mission with Jesus in the world
● And more
In a world where always-connected smart devices and search algorithms educate and entertain, digital Babylon is the new context for discipleship. Faith for Exiles reveals findings from a groundbreaking three-year research study of young Christians whose faith remains resilient even in exile. Barna president David Kinnaman teams up with former executive director of Youth Specialties Mark Matlock to help you:
● Make sense of chaotic cultural changes and respond with compassion to the next generation of believers
● Recognize the biblical concept of exile as an essential framework for following Christ today
● Discover five research-based practices that cultivate faithfulness in digital Babylon
● Prepare young Christians to be on mission with Jesus in the world
● And more
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David Kinnaman has authored several books, including unChristian, You Lost Me, and Good Faith. His day job consists of leading Barna, a leading research company based in Ventura, California, and Atlanta, Georgia.
Aly Hawkins is a freelance writer and editor. She is the author of Shine: Beautiful Inside and Out as well as of numerous articles and reviews for national publications. Aly has edited bestselling books by Tony Campolo, Kirk Cameron, and Gary Smalley, among many others, and writes copy for several national brands.
Mark Matlock has written more than twenty books for teens and for parents. He is the principal at WisdomWorks, a consulting firm that helps Christian leaders leverage the transforming power of wisdom to accomplish their mission. Mark is the former executive director for Youth Specialties and creator of the PlanetWisdom.
Jim Denison is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner and a Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS) Voice Arts Award nominee. He has experience as an actor on a variety of television shows and movies, appearing on Netflix, HBO, the National Geographic Channel, and other networks.
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