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| barna worldview survey questions: The Secret Battle of Ideas about God Participant's Guide Jeff Myers, 2017-08-01 This seven-week participant’s guide helps readers dig deeper and strengthen their faith as they learn how ideas from the five fatal worldviews can infect their faith. Readers will understand more about Secularism, Marxism, Islam, New Spirituality, and Postmodernism, and how their faith can be affected by the ideas these worldviews spread. Designed to be used alongside the book and DVD, this interactive guide gives readers tools to establish a strong, biblical worldview. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Faithfully Different Natasha Crain, 2022-02-08 Welcome to Your Place in a Worldview Minority In an increasingly secular society, those who have a biblical worldview are now a shrinking minority. As mainstream culture grows more hostile toward the Bible’s truths and those who embrace them, you’ll face mounting pressures—from family, friends, media, academia, and government—to change and even abandon your beliefs. But these challenges also create abundant opportunities to stand strong for Christ and shine light to those hurt by the darkness of our day. In Faithfully Different, author and apologist Natasha Crain shares how you can live out your faith with conviction, discernment, and courage. You’ll be equipped to identify and respond to today’s most significant worldview pressures, such as cancel culture, secular social justice, progressive Christianity, deconstruction, virtue signaling, and more engage effectively with a world that ridicules biblical truths defend your faith from misguided influences and live as a bold witness for the Lord As the standards of our day mutate and devolve, Faithfully Different will give you the insight and encouragement you need to believe, think, and live biblically no matter what you face in these turbulent times. |
| barna worldview survey questions: The Seven Faith Tribes George Barna, 2011-09-16 George Barna identifies, describes, and analyzes seven major faith tribes (Captive Christians, Casual Christians, Jews, Mormons, Pantheists, Muslims, and Skeptics) in America--documenting who they are, what they believe, how they vote, and what they are passionate about. --from publisher description. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Think Like Jesus George Barna, 2005-03-30 The main reason people don't act like Jesus is because they don't think like Jesus. Discover the seven core questions that Christians must be able to answer biblically in order to live a transformed life. The latest data from researcher George Barna’s polls across America shows that we are confused by the issues that confront us today. We find ourselves wrestling with what is right and wrong. Some of us cut ethical corners and don’t even know it. We often base our actions on what feels right or keeps people happy rather than on what is best or true. All because, Barna concludes, we lack an active, clear belief system based on solid, scriptural principles. Now more than ever, we need a way of life that brings us clarity in chaos, peace in the problems, and boldness in the bad times. We need a new way of seeing—a biblical perspective that guides our every thought and action. What is a biblical perspective on life? To put it simply, Barna says, it is a way of dealing with the world so that we act like Jesus, twenty-four hours a day, because we think like Jesus. It’s like wearing a pair of eyeglasses that enable us to see things differently, to see things from God’s point of view, and to respond to these perceptions in the way He prescribes.” Think Like Jesus: Uncovers the seven core beliefs of Christianity necessary for developing a strong Christian worldview Provides a firm explanation of why Christians believe what we believe Includes detailed statistics and polls on where Americans agree with the Bible on key topics Exposes causes of concern in modern Christianity through the misalignment of key beliefs Would you like to simplify your life, shore up your moral foundations, and strengthen your Christian witness? Think Like Jesus can help you chart a path that will allow you to make a difference for eternity in your home, your job, your church, and your community. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Faith and Reason Ronald H. Nash, 1994-04 This book explores philosophical questions that have important implications for the truth and rationality of the Christian faith. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Helping Millennials Thrive George Barna, 2023-03 Helping Millennials Thrive is a truly unique resource that identifies key challenges facing the Millennial Generation and offers practical wisdom for helping them thrive. The first part features groundbreaking research from author George Barna from Millennials in America, a national study showing that Millennials are facing four significant crises when it comes to relationships, mental health, meaning and purpose, and faith. These heartbreaking findings demand compassion-and action. This new book from Arizona Christian University Press also brings together national experts and key ministry leaders, sharing insights and strategies for engaging with the next generation. With contributions from Ché Ahn (Harvest Rock Church, Pasadena, CA), Samuel Rodriguez (National Hispanic Leadership Conference), Raleigh Washington (Awakening the Voice of Truth), Ken Sande (Peacemaker Ministries and Relational Wisdom 360), Jason Jimenez (Stand Strong Ministries), Jeffery Phillips (Biblical Studies and Theology Professor, Arizona Christian University), Garry Ingraham (Love & Truth Network), John Jackson (President, William Jessup University), Isaac Crockett (Stand in the Gap Media), Lucas Miles (National Radio Host and Author), and JoAnna Dias (Gracious Gift Ministries). |
| barna worldview survey questions: Revolutionary Parenting George Barna, 2010-09-01 How can parents make a lasting impact in the spiritual lives of their children? To find the answer, acclaimed researcher George Barna investigated the lives of thriving adult Christians and discovered the essential steps their parents took to shape their spiritual lives in childhood. He also learned surprising truths about which popular parenting tactics just aren’t working. Revolutionary Parenting goes beyond youth group and Sunday school and shows parents how to instill in their children a vibrant commitment to Christ. |
| barna worldview survey questions: The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind Mark A. Noll, 2022-03-15 Winner of the Christianity Today Book of the Year Award (1995) “The scandal of the evangelical mind is that there is not much of an evangelical mind.” So begins this award-winning intellectual history and critique of the evangelical movement by one of evangelicalism’s most respected historians. Unsparing in his indictment, Mark Noll asks why the largest single group of religious Americans—who enjoy increasing wealth, status, and political influence—have contributed so little to rigorous intellectual scholarship. While nourishing believers in the simple truths of the gospel, why have so many evangelicals failed to sustain a serious intellectual life and abandoned the universities, the arts, and other realms of “high” culture? Over twenty-five years since its original publication, The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind has turned out to be prescient and perennially relevant. In a new preface, Noll lays out his ongoing personal frustrations with this situation, and in a new afterword he assesses the state of the scandal—showing how white evangelicals’ embrace of Trumpism, their deepening distrust of science, and their frequent forays into conspiratorial thinking have coexisted with surprisingly robust scholarship from many with strong evangelical connections. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Jesus Among Secular Gods Ravi Zacharias, Vince Vitale, 2017-01-03 Ravi Zacharias and Vince Vitale defend the absolute claims of Christ against modern belief in the secular gods of atheism, scientism, relativism, and more. The rise of these secular gods presents the most serious challenge to the absolute claims of Christ since the founding of Christianity itself. The Christian worldview has not only been devalued and dismissed by modern culture, but its believers are openly ridiculed as irrelevant. In Jesus Among Secular Gods, Ravi Zacharias and Vince Vitale challenge the popular isms of the day, skillfully pointing out the fallacies in their claims and presenting compelling evidence for revealed absolute truth as found in Jesus. This book is fresh, insightful, and important, and faces head on today's most urgent challenges to Christian faith. It will help seekers to explore the claims of Christ and will provide Christians with the knowledge to articulate why they believe that Jesus stands tall above all other gods. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Mama Bear ApologeticsTM Hillary Morgan Ferrer, 2019-06-04 *Foreword written by Nancy Pearcey* Parents are the most important apologists our kids will ever know. Mama Bear Apologetics will help you navigate your kids’ questions and prepare them to become committed Christ followers.” —J. Warner Wallace If every Christian mom would apply this book in her parenting, it would profoundly transform the next generation. —Natasha Crain #RoarLikeAMother The problem with lies is they don’t often sound like lies. They seem harmless, and even sound right. So what’s a Mama Bear to do when her kids seem to be absorbing the culture’s lies uncritically? Mama Bear Apologetics™ is the book you’ve been looking for. This mom-to-mom guide will equip you to teach your kids how to form their own biblical beliefs about what is true and what is false. Through transparent life stories and clear, practical applications—including prayer strategies—this band of Mama Bears offers you tools to train yourself, so you can turn around and train your kids. Are you ready to answer the rallying cry, “Mess with our kids and we will demolish your arguments”? Join the Mama Bears and raise your voice to protect your kids—by teaching them how to think through and address the issues head-on, yet with gentleness and respect. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Almost Christian Kenda Creasy Dean, 2010-07-16 Based on the National Study of Youth and Religion--the same invaluable data as its predecessor, Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers--Kenda Creasy Dean's compelling new book, Almost Christian, investigates why American teenagers are at once so positive about Christianity and at the same time so apathetic about genuine religious practice. In Soul Searching, Christian Smith and Melinda Lundquist Denton found that American teenagers have embraced a Moralistic Therapeutic Deism--a hodgepodge of banal, self-serving, feel-good beliefs that bears little resemblance to traditional Christianity. But far from faulting teens, Dean places the blame for this theological watering down squarely on the churches themselves. Instead of proclaiming a God who calls believers to lives of love, service and sacrifice, churches offer instead a bargain religion, easy to use, easy to forget, offering little and demanding less. But what is to be done? In order to produce ardent young Christians, Dean argues, churches must rediscover their sense of mission and model an understanding of being Christian as not something you do for yourself, but something that calls you to share God's love, in word and deed, with others. Dean found that the most committed young Christians shared four important traits: they could tell a personal and powerful story about God; they belonged to a significant faith community; they exhibited a sense of vocation; and they possessed a profound sense of hope. Based on these findings, Dean proposes an approach to Christian education that places the idea of mission at its core and offers a wealth of concrete suggestions for inspiring teens to live more authentically engaged Christian lives. Persuasively and accessibly written, Almost Christian is a wake up call no one concerned about the future of Christianity in America can afford to ignore. |
| barna worldview survey questions: The 50 Most Important Teachings of the Bible Jim George, 2015-09-01 What you know about the Bible affects how you live. Yet the Bible is a big book—where do you begin? In 50 Most Important Teachings of the Bible, bestselling author Jim George highlights key teachings every believer should know. With great clarity and simplicity, this book focuses on the most essential elements of the faith, with entries such as... the Bible is the ultimate handbook for life God is here and is not silent the Holy Spirit is the secret weapon of every Christian Satan is not as powerful as you think he is once God has a hold on you, He'll never let go Learn the great truths of the Bible and make them real in your life. You'll be strengthened and encouraged as you do! |
| barna worldview survey questions: Know. Be. Live.® John D. Basie, 2021-10-12 Over the last few years, the literature on Generation Z has grown rapidly. However, there is little that directly addresses the destructive cultural challenges to proactive disciplemaking in this generation. Know. Be. Live.® offers a holistic 360-degree approach to discipleship in a post-Christian era. It combines expert thought on faith and culture to equip Christ-following parents of teenagers, college students, campus ministers, and pastors. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Barna Trends 2018 Barna Group, 2017-12-19 We live in a complex and changing world. Even with an overwhelming barrage of daily information, articles, and op-ed pieces of every aspect of life, it can be difficult to cut through the hype and understand the facts. Yet, anyone in a position of leadership or influence cannot afford to be ignorant of the trends that shape us. For thirty years, Barna Group has been a trusted guide to sorting out those facts. Presenting a year's worth of major research findings, Barna Trends 2018 puts essential information at our fingertips by consolidating and interpreting the raw data behind cultural, religious, and political shifts. Writers, speakers, pastors, and leaders will find this collection of infographics, analysis, and expert commentary indispensable as they prepare to engage audiences, whether on paper, in person, or with pixels. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Already Gone Ken Ham, Britt Beemer, 2009 NATIONWIDE POLLS AND DENOMINATIONAL REPORTS ARE SHOWING THAT THE NEXT GENERATION IS CALLING IT QUITS ON THE TRADITIONAL CHURCH. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Reviving Evangelism Barna Group, 2019-01-31 |
| barna worldview survey questions: The World and the Word: Making Sense of Social Science in an Age of Conflict, Opposition, and Grace Dr. Herbert L. Green Jr., 2017-08-24 Jesus very presence as the New Testament age unfolded (1st century A.D.), engendered opposition, created confl ict, while ushering in grace. His ideas were considered radical. Why is this so? The NIV Archeological Study Bible (2005), NIV Student Bible, et al. and corroborating Extra-Biblical evidence provide a context for the Word view about Jesus in Biblical history, and supports aspects of the social and physical sciences in terms of cultural, socio-economic, political, historical, archeological, and philosophical (apologetics) evidence. As the pages of this book unfold, there is an internal consistency with social science and The Bible. However, where such consistency appeared to diverge, this author attempts to fi lter out the noise by applying critical thinking criteria to a Worldview that may not be consistent with the Word view. The goal of this book therefore is to provide some exposition (Greek apologia) of the Word and see how the World fi ts. Born again Christians can be credible scientists and not compromise Gods Word. After thoughtful reading please send refl ective comments to Dr. Herb Green, Jr. at docgreen48@outlook.com |
| barna worldview survey questions: Making Sense of Your World W. Gary Phillips, William E. Brown, John Stonestreet, 2009-01-01 Making Sense of Your World offers a basic, accessible introduction to biblical worldview that covers all of these aspects of world-view thinking. Part One compares the basic worldviews, Part Two contrasts (and seeks to defend) the biblical worldview with the others, and Part Three constructs a biblical worldview in four key areas. This book is an overview; the Christian thinker is invited to continue his or her study through the recommended readings at the end of each chapter--an ongoing task Paul labels the 'renewing' of our minds (Romans 12:2). |
| barna worldview survey questions: unChristian David Kinnaman, Gabe Lyons, 2007-10-01 Based on groundbreaking Barna Group research, unChristian uncovers the negative perceptions young people have of Christianity and explores what can be done to reverse them. |
| barna worldview survey questions: The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask Mark Mittelberg, 2010-10-29 2011 Retailers Choice Award winner! “Why are Christians against same-sex people getting married? . . . Why do you believe God exists at all? . . . Why would God allow evil and suffering? . . . Why trust the Bible when it’s full of mistakes? . . . How could a loving God send people to hell? . . . What makes you think Jesus was more than just a good teacher? . . . Why are Christians so judgmental?” Some questions can stop a conversation. Today, more than ever, people are raising difficult, penetrating questions about faith, God, and the Bible. Based on an exclusive new Barna survey of 1,000 Christians, The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask presents compelling, easy-to-grasp answers to ten of the most troubling questions facing Christians today. These include everything from the existence of heaven to the issues of abortion and homosexuality, as well as the question of whether evolution eliminates our need for a God. |
| barna worldview survey questions: You Lost Me David Kinnaman, Aly Hawkins, 2011-10-01 Close to 60 percent of young people who went to church as teens drop out after high school. Now the bestselling author of unChristian trains his researcher's eye on these young believers. Where Kinnaman's first book unChristian showed the world what outsiders aged 16-29 think of Christianity, You Lost Me shows why younger Christians aged 16-29 are leaving the church and rethinking their faith. Based on new research, You Lost Me shows pastors, church leaders, and parents how we have failed to equip young people to live in but not of the world and how this has serious long-term consequences. More importantly, Kinnaman offers ideas on how to help young people develop and maintain a vibrant faith that they embrace over a lifetime. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Soul Searching Christian Smith, Melina Lundquist Denton, 2009-04-13 In innumerable discussions and activities dedicated to better understanding and helping teenagers, one aspect of teenage life is curiously overlooked. Very few such efforts pay serious attention to the role of religion and spirituality in the lives of American adolescents. But many teenagers are very involved in religion. Surveys reveal that 35% attend religious services weekly and another 15% attend at least monthly. 60% say that religious faith is important in their lives. 40% report that they pray daily. 25% say that they have been born again. Teenagers feel good about the congregations they belong to. Some say that faith provides them with guidance and resources for knowing how to live well. What is going on in the religious and spiritual lives of American teenagers? What do they actually believe? What religious practices do they engage in? Do they expect to remain loyal to the faith of their parents? Or are they abandoning traditional religious institutions in search of a new, more authentic spirituality? This book attempts to answer these and related questions as definitively as possible. It reports the findings of The National Study of Youth and Religion, the largest and most detailed such study ever undertaken. The NYSR conducted a nationwide telephone survey of teens and significant caregivers, as well as nearly 300 in-depth face-to-face interviews with a sample of the population that was surveyed. The results show that religion and spirituality are indeed very significant in the lives of many American teenagers. Among many other discoveries, they find that teenagers are far more influenced by the religious beliefs and practices of their parents and caregivers than commonly thought. They refute the conventional wisdom that teens are spiritual but not religious. And they confirm that greater religiosity is significantly associated with more positive adolescent life outcomes. This eagerly-awaited volume not only provides an unprecedented understanding of adolescent religion and spirituality but, because teenagers serve as bellwethers for possible future trends, it affords an important and distinctive window through which to observe and assess the current state and future direction of American religion as a whole. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Gray Matters Brett McCracken, 2013-08-01 Culture is in right now for Christians. Engaging it, embracing it, consuming it, and creating it. Many (younger) evangelicals today are actively cultivating an appreciation for aspects of culture previously stigmatized within the church. Things like alcohol, Hollywood's edgier content, plays, art openings, and concerts have moved from being forbidden to being celebrated by believers. But are evangelicals opening their arms too wide in uncritical embrace of culture? How do they engage with culture in ways that are mature, discerning, and edifying rather than reckless, excessive, and harmful? Can there be a healthy, balanced approach--or is that simply wishful thinking? With the same insight and acuity found in his popular Hipster Christianity, Brett McCracken examines some of the hot-button gray areas of Christian cultural consumption, helping to lead Christians to adopt a more thoughtful approach to consuming culture in the complicated middle ground between legalism and license. Readers will learn how to both enrich their own lives and honor God--refining their ability to discern truth, goodness, beauty, and enjoy his creation. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Maximum Faith Strategenius Publishing, George Barna, 2011-02-01 How does God transform peoples' lives? Based on a long-term research project, researcher and author George Barna describes ten-stop journey that produces robust life transformation and the reasons why most people struggle to pass the halfway mark. Combining his trademark research and analysis with a narrative of one person s journey as well as practical steps for individuals and churches to pursue, Maximum Faith will challenge you to become the person God has always intended you to be while showing you how to get there. (Amazon). |
| barna worldview survey questions: Mere Christianity C. S. Lewis, 2001-03-06 A forceful and accessible discussion of Christian belief that has become one of the most popular introductions to Christianity and one of the most popular of Lewis's books. Uncovers common ground upon which all Christians can stand together. |
| barna worldview survey questions: State of the Christian Church Fred Bernal, 2022-03-09 With an eternal perspective, the pages of this book express a deep desire that the members of the body of Christ be empowered to return to the simple message of the first-century church to reconcile the world to its loving Creator for their everlasting abode with him. In an effort to bring unity, these pages will focus on the essential beliefs that can unite all believers as it identifies some nonessentials that tend to divide them. As some current aspects of today’s church are compared to the early church, the reader will be challenged to rethink how today’s church should redirect its priorities, energy, and resources to fulfill its divine mission to bring light and hope to all the inhabitants of the world. It is through the eyes of our Savior’s own words that this comparison can be made. It is all about him. He came to announce the kingdom, to teach the principles of that kingdom to live by, and to open the door to that kingdom by taking our sins and dying on the cross for us. He is the one who desires that all his own be one. He is the one who brought the message of life after death. He is the one that desires that his children be a sanctified people. Finally, it is not a case of “if Jesus were here today,” but it is a reality that he will come soon to receive all who love his appearing. It is the aim of this book to help prepare his people to receive him as a sanctified church busy in advancing his everlasting purposes. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Naming the Elephant James W. Sire, 2004-05-06 In this companion volume to The Universe Next Door, James W. Sire offers his refined definition of a worldview and addresses key questions about the history of worldview thinking, the existential and intellectual formation of worldviews, the public and private dimensions of worldviews and how worldview thinking can help us navigate an increasingly pluralistic universe. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Meet Generation Z James Emery White, 2017-01-17 Move over Boomers, Xers, and Millennials; there's a new generation--making up more than 25 percent of the US population--that represents a seismic cultural shift. Born approximately between 1993 and 2012, Generation Z is the first truly post-Christian generation, and they are poised to challenge every church to rethink its role in light of a rapidly changing culture. From the award-winning author of The Rise of the Nones comes this enlightening introduction to the youngest generation. James Emery White explains who this generation is, how it came to be, and the impact it is likely to have on the nation and the faith. Then he reintroduces us to the ancient countercultural model of the early church, arguing that this is the model Christian leaders must adopt and adapt if we are to reach members of Generation Z with the gospel. He helps readers rethink evangelistic and apologetic methods, cultivate a culture of invitation, and communicate with this connected generation where they are. Pastors, ministry leaders, youth workers, and parents will find this an essential and hopeful resource. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Unquestioned Answers Jeff Myers, 2020-03-01 We hear and say short Christian clichés all the time, such as “Jesus was a social justice warrior,” “Just have faith,” and “It’s not my place to judge.” These trite statements often go unquestioned. Sometimes they even substitute for truth, leading to a fragile and shallow faith. But what if a close study of these clichés could lead us to deep biblical truth? In Unquestioned Answers, Dr. Jeff Myers rethinks ten popular Christian clichés. Through an in-depth and fresh look, Myers shares insights into these overused statements to strengthen readers’ faith and encourage them to share Jesus with others. Walk with Myers on a path to biblical truth as he explores critical topics such as social justice, faith, sin, loving others, God’s goodness, prayer, and more. |
| barna worldview survey questions: The 21 Toughest Questions Your Kids Will Ask about Christianity Alex McFarland, 2013-08-01 University apologist, director, and popular speaker Alex McFarland has spent the last two decades answering questions about Christian worldview and the Bible from children, teens, and parents. In The 21 Toughest Questions Your Kids Will Ask about Christianity, he summarizes questions today’s children and teens are asking about God, the Bible, and the problem of evil. Alex’s experiences have taught him that how adults answer questions about God is as important as, if not more important than, what kids ask. He provides parents with teaching strategies that will help them reach their children intellectually and spiritually. Today’s kids and teens are looking for authenticity, integrity, and straightforward truth. Alex comes alongside parents and gives them tools to effectively answer not only their children’s toughest academic questions but also the questions that plague their hearts. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Biblical Worldview Immersion Roger Erdvig, 2020-06 |
| barna worldview survey questions: Not a Day Care Everett Piper, 2017-08-07 “You must read this book.” —GLENN BECK, founder of The Blaze Network A voice of reason amidst the insanity and pabulum of the current generation! —STEVE LARGENT, NFL Hall of Fame Dr. Piper is a dose of reality in a world of college fantasies. —JIM GARLOW, author of This Precarious Moment Dr. Piper is one of the leading thinkers in America. Everyone should read this book. —KELLY SHACKELFORD, ESQ., president, CEO, and Chief Counsel, First Liberty Institute What has happened to the American spirit? We've gone from Give me liberty, or give me death! to Take care of me, please. Our colleges were once bastions of free speech; now they're bastions of speech codes. Our culture once rewarded independence; now it rewards victimhood. Parents once taught their kids how to fend for themselves; now, any parent who tries may get a visit from the police. In Not a Day Care, Dr. Everett Piper, president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University and author of the viral essay, This Is Not a Day Care. It's a University!, takes a hard look at what's happening around the country--including the demand for safe spaces and trigger warnings at universities like Yale, Brandeis, and Oberlin--and digs in his heels against the sad and dangerous infantilization of the American spirit. |
| barna worldview survey questions: The Rise of the Nones James Emery White, 2014-04-29 The single fastest growing religious group of our time is those who check the box next to the word none on national surveys. In America, this is 20 percent of the population. Exactly who are the unaffiliated? What caused this seismic shift in our culture? Are our churches poised to reach these people? James Emery White lends his prophetic voice to one of the most important conversations the church needs to be having today. He calls churches to examine their current methods of evangelism, which often result only in transfer growth--Christians moving from one church to another--rather than in reaching the nones. The pastor of a megachurch that is currently experiencing 70 percent of its growth from the unchurched, White knows how to reach this growing demographic, and here he shares his ministry strategies with concerned pastors and church leaders. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Transforming Culture with Truth Len Munsil, 2020-11-09 Arizona Christian University President Len Munsil explains how the principles and values that built Western Civilization are under assault, and how a decaying and divided culture can be transformed through biblical truth. In this second edition of Transforming Culture with Truth, Munsil applies his incisive analysis to the most pressing cultural issues we face as a nation, and offers both hope and practical wisdom to the next generation of Christian leaders as they seek to advance God's Kingdom in an increasingly hostile culture. |
| barna worldview survey questions: WORLDVIEW and REASON Thomas Jones, 2023-03-27 EVERY culture, religion, and people group have all answered the same questions foundational for a worldview belief system. The Christian worldview IS NOT your conservative political persuasion, belief in traditional marriage, pro-life stance on abortion, or support for Israel in geopolitical matters of the Middle East. A worldview answers the four most important questions of life. The answers to these questions must be coherent and correspondingly true to each other so a rational worldview belief system can be maintained. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Understanding the Faith Jeff Myers, 2016-06-01 Does the Bible have authority in a world committed to relative truth? The understanding of absolute, objective truth has been largely lost. Spend just a few minutes discussing politics or religion and you’ll hear responses like, “There is no truth!” or “That may be true for you, but not for me.” Understanding the Faith dares to wade into the middle of the controversy with chapters such as: Is God Christian? Isn’t Claiming Truth Intolerant? Is the Bible Anti-Science? Summit Ministries’ half century of teaching, this first volume of the Understanding the Times Series is your definitive resource for deepening and defending your faith. It’s a required resource for every Christian’s bookshelf. |
| barna worldview survey questions: This Little Church Had None Gary E Gilley, 2009 Paul informs us in Romans 1:19-23 man's problem is that he has suppressed the truth about God that has been revealed in the creation around him. This suppression has led to darkened hearts and imaginations that are empty of spiritual reality. Man tries to fill in the blanks with whatever might be in vogue at the moment -- in biblical times it was idols and the direct conscious worship of creation. Today it might be New Age philosophy, Eastern religions, human achievement, humanistic theory, modernistic certainty, postmodern uncertainty, or any number of other theories. Bottom line: mankind has rejected God and His truth and suffers the consequences of that choice as God hands him over to enslavement by his own worldview with its resulting sins (1:24-32). It is no wonder people are disillusioned with life; sin and false beliefs ultimately have that affect. |
| barna worldview survey questions: Parenting Brett Ullman, 2020-07-31 After more than two decades and over two thousand presentations, my interactions with parents reveal that although most want to learn and parent their best, they feel ill-equipped. Kids don’t come with manuals. The goal of this book is to equip and empower you as a parent, grandparent, or youth leader to help kids navigate all aspects of life in the current culture. How do we sift through the unending philosophies on parenting and be intentional in how we choose what’s best for our family? The number of voices is overwhelming. This book distills the essential elements of parenting so you can apply them in your own home. It approaches parenting from a Christian perspective and is filled with practical advice that is applicable to everyone. As we explore the foundations of parenting, we will look at: Parenting. What are the stages of parenting? What is the current state of parenting? What is the purpose of parenting? Parenting styles. What are they and which ones should I be using? What might I need to alter about my current parenting style? Progression of parenting. What are the skills our children need to learn? Time. What does quality time and being present with my kids look like? Communication. How can I gain better communication skills so that I can more effectively connect with my kids? Discipline. How do I effectively discipline my children? Family discipleship. Why is our worldview important, and how we can raise kids with a Christian worldview? Mental Health. How do we address issues like anxiety, panic attacks, and depression? Engaging the Culture. How do we empower our kids to engage the culture around us without compromising their faith? Media. How can we help our kids navigate technology? Sexuality. How do we direct our kids towards healthy sexuality? Pornography. What is the prevalence of pornography and how do we address its impact on our kids? Dating. How do we best avoid pitfalls in dating? Finances and education. How can we help our children make sound financial and education choices? Drugs and alcohol. What tools are available to assist in drug-proofing our kids? Loneliness. How do we prevent disconnection in our kids and help them to create community? |
| barna worldview survey questions: ASK THE PASTOR Roscoe L. DeChalus M. Min., 2023-04-24 Have you ever wondered how many people went to Egypt with Jacob? Or perhaps you’re confused by what seem to be contradictions in the Old and New testaments. Roscoe L. DeChalus, president and senior pastor for Lord of Hope Ministries, draws on his expertise to answer those questions and many more in this book that will bolster your faith in the Lord—and help you share His word with others. Other questions include: · Is open-air preaching a requirement for all Christians? · As Christ died for all our sins, why will we be judged in heaven? · What is the origin of the cross and church steeples and are they related to phallic worship? · Why do people listen to false prophets? Whether you’re a Christian seeking to bolster your understanding of the Bible or a nonbeliever who is open about starting a relationship with the Lord, the answers in this book will satisfy your curiosity and move you to accept the Lord Jesus as your savior. |
| barna worldview survey questions: The Politics of Faith Peter Glover, 2004-09 In The Politics of Faith, Glover ponders the facts, reason, and morality surrounding such key current issues as the invasion of Iraq, the death penalty, and Saddam Hussein. |
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New Research: Belief in Jesus Rises, Fueled by Younger Adults
Apr 7, 2025 · According to Barna’s latest data, 66 percent of all U.S. adults say they have made a personal commitment to Jesus that is still important in their life today. That marks a 12 …
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Barna Group has carefully and strategically tracked the role of faith in America, developing one of the nation’s most comprehensive databases of spiritual indicators.
How Millennials & Gen Z Are Stepping into Generosity - Barna …
Aug 2, 2023 · However, Barna’s The State of Generosity project does offer some impressions of how young adults are already making an impact as donors and volunteers. Stage of Life & …
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Barna Group is a Christian research organization that provides data and insights on the trends affecting faith, culture and ministry today. Explore their articles, reports, podcasts, courses and …
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Replay the free webcast to explore six trends shaping the future of pastoral leadership. Discover how pastors are doing, along with brand new findings from Barna's brand new research report, …
State of the Church - Barna Group
Now Barna and Gloo have partnered together on an expanded State of the Church 2025. The initiative will offer monthly research releases, success stories from the faith community and …
Research Reveals Why Today’s Dads Matter to Future Fathers
Jun 10, 2025 · Father’s Day is a time to honor the dads we know and love—and Barna data reminds us just how powerful a father’s presence is, especially when it comes to boys who …
Faith - Barna Group
Replay the free webcast to explore six trends shaping the future of pastoral leadership. Discover how pastors are doing, along with brand new findings from Barna's brand new research report, …
Pastors, Too, Grapple with Thoughts of Suicide, Self-Harm
Sep 12, 2024 · Recent research from Barna sheds light on the mental health challenges pastors face. While most pastors express a desire to improve their mental health, the reality is that a …
Barna Access - Barna Group
Subscribe to Barna Access Plus for our most exhaustive searchable library of premium content: educational articles and videos, data and interactive charts, training tools, research, …
New Research: Belief in Jesus Rises, Fueled by Younger Adults
Apr 7, 2025 · According to Barna’s latest data, 66 percent of all U.S. adults say they have made a personal commitment to Jesus that is still important in their life today. That marks a 12 …
About Us - Barna Group
Barna Group has carefully and strategically tracked the role of faith in America, developing one of the nation’s most comprehensive databases of spiritual indicators.
How Millennials & Gen Z Are Stepping into Generosity - Barna …
Aug 2, 2023 · However, Barna’s The State of Generosity project does offer some impressions of how young adults are already making an impact as donors and volunteers. Stage of Life & …
