Parents are the Influential Pastors of Their Children

At Good Shepherd, we have been stressing how critical it is for church to "come home" and to be part of daily family life if our children are to follow the way of Jesus in an increasingly toxic culture for faith. This study provides more data for the importance of parents in forming their children's faith lives. 

http://blogs.thearda.com/trend/featured/parents-no-1-influence-helping-teens-remain-religiously-active-as-young-adults/

More on Following Jesus in a New Context

This is a good interview with the President of Fuller Seminary on thinking about how we are the church and how we are disciples in the 21st century.

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2014/october-web-only/this-is-best-of-times-for-following-jesus.html