From the President

In this issue we are excited to present you with the conclusion of The RELATE Project and what we’re learning about this current generation of young people.

Jesus was an expert in asking insightful questions: “What do you want me to do for you?” “Who do you say that I am?” “Do you believe I am able to do this?”

You have probably heard the adage: the church is always one generation from extinction. We see and feel this — in statistics about young people staying home on Sundays or refusing to open their Bibles.

“Empower” is a tricky word. As it speaks to power moving from one person to another, it can signify status or worth, depending on whether you are doing the empowering or the one being empowered.