Faith Generation: Retaining Young People And Growing The Church
Ebook
Overview
The recent Church Growth Research (see www.churchgrowthresearch.org.uk) identifies that
the successful transmission of faith to children
and young people is a key factor in stemming decline and promoting growth.
This book explores the cultural and theological
reasons as to why this is the case and makes
research-based recommendations for the faith formation
of children and young people. The central argument is that
church communities need to engage in deliberate
strategies that help foster ‘intentional Christian Communities’ within which children and young people can form and sustain Christian identity.
Strategic and timely wake-up call for the Church.
- Title: Faith Generation: Retaining Young People And Growing The Church
- Author: Nick Shepherd
- Publisher: SPCK Publishing
- Print Publication Date: 2016
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9780281073894, 9780281073887, 0281073880, 0281073899
- Resource ID: LLS:9780281073894
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-11-12T14:09:08Z
Dr Nick Shepherd is CEO of the Institute for Children, Youth and Mission (formerly the Centre for Youth Ministry) and has twenty years’ experience in face-to-face youth work as well as expertise in project management, policy development and strategy. Nick is a regular speaker at conferences and events on youth, mission and Church and is a Reader in the Church of England.