| I Want to Believe But I Can't: Why Our Kids Are Leaving Church Contributor(s): Henley, Karyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1933803193 ISBN-13: 9781933803197 Publisher: Child Sensitive Communication, LLC OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2007 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Family & Relationships - Religion | Christian Ministry - Youth |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.26 lbs) 106 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Topical - Family |
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| Publisher Description: We've heard the statistics by now: 80% to 90% of Christian young people leave church when they graduate from high school. This group of kids was attending preschool Sunday School classes twelve to fifteen years ago. During those twelve to fifteen years, while they were growing up, children's ministry was also growing, getting itself enthused with all kinds of fresh ideas. We tried. We were sincere. We still are. So what happened? In I Want to Believe But I Can't, best-selling author and educator Karyn Henley invites the reader to explore: 1) How faith develops - because the taken-for-grantedness of kids' faith can become a time-bomb. 2) The effect of our postmodern, pluralistic era. We'll ask why our kids might change worldviews. 3) Unintentional barriers we have created that make it hard for our kids to believe. 4) Practical ideas for effectively communicating Jesus and His love to the next generation. |
Contributor Bio(s): Henley, Karyn: - Karyn Henley is an award-winning author and educator and a popular speaker around the U.S. and internationally. With an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults, she has over 100 published titles, from picture books and preschool musicals to novels for young adults, parent-teacher guides, and curricula for preschool and elementary children. She has also written, recorded, and performed songs for children worldwide. She is best known for writing the original The Beginner's Bible, which sold over five million copies and was translated into 17 languages. Awards include the Excellence in Children's Ministry Award, the Silver Medallion Award, the Gold Book Award, a Silver Angel Award, and the Excellence in Mass Media Ministry Award from Abilene Christian University, her undergrad alma mater. Karyn has two grown sons, four grandsons, one granddaughter and lives in Nashville, Tennessee. |
