Three ways to bridge the leadership gap. An article by Nana Yaw Offei Awuku and Ole-Magnus Olafsrud.

Talking about mental health with young people through a glimpse into the early life of  of a well-known TV presenter and his struggles with mental health as a teenager.

A study recently launched shows that free churches supported around 180,000 people during the pandemic. “There is no hope stronger than the one we find in Jesus”, they say.

The Global Youth Culture Study found out about their struggles, beliefs, relationships, connectedness and who and what influences them.

7 Conversations is a suite of interactive multimedia resources. The aim is to help local churches “to thrive among all generations and bring young adults to faith in Jesus”.

“Youth ministry has to work on areas such as excellence in life, a correct stewardship of time and resources, and a constant dependence on God that generates confidence in economic entrepreneurship”, says Marcos Zapata.

John Stott loved and commended to the global church the mission of bringing Christ to the world.

A survey finds that 64% of young people in Germany believe in God and 84% have prayed at least once.

Jesúa López emphasises the importance that the Christian student groups GBU (IFES) had during his university years: “I grew a lot spiritually”.

Understanding new generations is an essential part of a true mission mind in this rapidly changing world. An article by Steve Sang-Cheol Moon.

The songs of Spanish Christian singer Kike Pavón have over 200 million views on Youtube. In these times of pandemic, he encourages the youth to read the Bible more.

Recent surveys confirm that an ever-increasing number of people under 23 identify as “non-binary”. Psychiatrist Glynn Harrison and theologian Olof Edsinger outline some of the causes behind the trend.

StopBettingAds.com encourages Christians to respond to a public consultation of the government, “explaining the damage that gambling related marketing has on communities across the UK”.

The conference organised by IFES Europe will take place next December in Karlsruhe, Germany, under the theme “Revive our hearts, revive our universities, revive Europe”.

A Pew Research survey shows that 47% of religiously unaffiliated adults have experienced any form of online harassment. It happens most among those under the age of 30.

As Christians, how can we respond to this generational conflict over the state of our planet? By David Snoswell.

“The way young people form bonds, make meaning, and live out their values is constantly changing. This is the most diverse generation that has ever existed”, concludes a survey conducted in the US.

Thai evangelical leaders “work to keep political issues out of the church”, while young people “feel disappointed that churches ignore what happens in society”.

According to a Pew Research survey, young people tend to trust in others less. Italy has the highest rate of mistrust and Denmark the lowest.

Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the abduction through an audio message. Gunmen on motorcycles attacked a state school in North West Nigeria.

Minors 'must understand the consequences' before consent to treatment, says a landmark ruling. The country’s only gender clinic for children suspended new referrals for puberty blockers.

Seek to speak from God’s heart to theirs: sensitively, passionately, directly, and clearly.

Switzerland is rapidly leaving behind its Christian roots, but secularisation opens new opportunities to share Jesus, says Andi Bachmann-Roth of the national Evangelical Alliance.

Spain, the UK, Italy, Turkey, France and Germany are the European countries with more cases, which are spreading among younger people.

World Vision and the Barna Group released a study on the values of Millennials and Generation Z and their relationship with faith issues.