Joshua Pease – ChurchLeaders

Youth Pastor and Parents Partnership: Listen Up, Moms & Dads!

Joshua Pease — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:00:52 +0000

A youth pastor and parents partnership is essential for successful youth ministry. Convey these 5 truths to parents of teens.

Bono on the Psalms and Human Experience

Joshua Pease — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 06:09:34 +0000

Hearing artists like Leonard Cohen or Bono on the Psalms may seem problematic to many in the Evangelical church; however, it’s worth considering the book of Psalms in its entirety and ask whether our church cultures create space for the same range of emotions.

Risky Behavior in Adolescence: The Dangers Facing Generation Z

Joshua Pease — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 05:00:29 +0000

When it comes to risky behavior in adolescence, a study of today’s teenagers reveals both troubling and encouraging findings. For parents, pastors, and youth group leaders concerned with reaching “Generation Z,” this information about modern risky behavior in adolescence is critical.

Chip and Joanna Gaines Called Out for Their Church’s View on Homosexuality

Joshua Pease — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 17:00:52 +0000

A speculative BuzzFeed article on Tuesday documented the Gaines’ church’s views on homosexuality.

Jen Hatmaker, Glennon Melton and the Tipping Scale of LGBT Affirmation in the Church

Joshua Pease — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 16:00:51 +0000

Every week it seems there’s a new evangelical voice saying LGBT relationships can be holy.

Barna Study Finds Most Americans Still Believe in Miracles

Joshua Pease — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 20:21:03 +0000

"For leaders in the church, it’s helpful to know that both in and outside our communities, people are receptive to a God who is actively engaged in our world."

A.R. Bernard Resigns from Trump’s Board of Evangelicals

Joshua Pease — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 21:39:43 +0000

Trump's controversial board of evangelicals lost a member following the Charlottesville incident. A.R. Bernard cites conflict of moral standards.

The Reason You’re Officiating Fewer Weddings These Days

Joshua Pease — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 18:13:46 +0000

“The U.S. marriage rate—the number of new marriages per 1,000 people—has been falling for decades.”

Families of Egyptians Martyred on Shores of Libya Still Strong in the Faith After 2 Years

Joshua Pease — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 20:45:39 +0000

Seeing the faithfulness of our Christian family in Egypt reminds us that the God we serve is powerful, loving and on the move…and He’s calling us to join Him in His work.

Barnabas Piper on Divorce—The Scarlet Letter of the Evangelical World

Joshua Pease — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 13:50:41 +0000

Barnabas Piper knows what you might be thinking: his divorce is not how God would want things to happen. Here are his thoughts on the experience.

Pew Research: Muslim Births Projected to Surpass Christian Births by 2035

Joshua Pease — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 19:23:54 +0000

The research estimates that Islam will be the world’s largest religion by 2075.

Muslim Refugees Coming to Christ in Record Numbers in Europe

Joshua Pease — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 01:22:35 +0000

According to the Anglican Bishop of Bradford, Toby Howarth, one in four of the church’s conversions in England over the past year are refugees.

Gallup Research: What Keeps People Coming Back to Church Week After Week Isn’t the Cool Music

Joshua Pease — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 11:32:14 +0000

According to the findings of a Gallup study, the people in our congregations are coming back week after week because of the sermons, and there are a couple key things they are looking for in those sermons.

The Human Face of Trafficking: What Your Church Needs to Know

Joshua Pease — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 19:25:22 +0000

How is your human trafficking awareness? Trafficking doesn't always look like what we think it looks like. There are several resources you can use to teach your church about this crisis.

Newspring Church Answers the Question: Why Hasn’t Perry Noble Been Invited Back to Speak?

Joshua Pease — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 20:25:36 +0000

“We can’t speak for other churches. For us, Perry does not currently meet biblical qualifications.”

What Makes Steven Furtick’s Elevation Church So Popular and Yet So Controversial?

Joshua Pease — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 22:38:10 +0000

For some, Elevation's 17,000+ congregation is the paragon of church growth. For others, it's a leadership crisis waiting to happen.