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George Barna is coming to town! This year for our CEF annual fall fundraiser we are having a, “Kids Matter Most” conference with George Barna as our guest speaker!
Who is George Barna?
George Barna is known as the Christian community's most-quoted statistician who has both a heart for the Gospel and also seeing our churches and our culture transformed by the power of Christ! Tim Stafford in Christianity Today stated that, “Barna is to evangelicals what Gallup is to the larger culture.” In 1984, George Barna founded what is now known as the Barna Group, which is a leading marketing research firm focused on the intersection of faith and culture before selling it in 2009. Barna currently serves as Executive Director of the American Culture and Faith Institute, that is a non-partisan, not-for-profit, research organization that regularly conducts national surveys to gauge the sentiment and activity of spiritually active Christians in America. Barna has written more than 50 books, mostly addressing cultural trends, leadership, spiritual development, and church dynamics. They include New York Time bestsellers and several award-winning books.
Kids Matter Most and Transforming Children Into Spiritual Champions!
One of his books that has resonated with many Christian leaders across the country is called,
“Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions: Why Children Should Be Your Churches #1 Priority.” George Barna adamantly believes that the most crucial time in raising and training our children is before 13 years of age, where the spiritual formation of a child is laid. Barna says that, “If you want to have the greatest possible impact to achieve a lasting legacy of spiritual dividend, then consider ministry to young people.” (George Barna).
At the, “Kids Matter Most” conference, Barna will be sharing two sessions that are side-by-side foundational tracks for both Christian parents raising their children and the importance of the role of the church in coming along-side the parents in ministering to children:
*Session 1: “Kids Matter Most”—Why reaching children for Christ and laying their spiritual foundation matters most!
*Session 2: “Transforming Children Into Spiritual Champions”—How we can pour into our children the most important thing that we can give them—a strong spiritual foundation, that is grounded on a biblical worldview and a purpose-filled walk with Christ!
Who is this Conference For and Why is it Important?
This is a ministry equipping event for the WHOLE BODY of CHRIST—for church
leaders, children's workers, and most especially, for parents of children and
even grandparents! Anyone who has a heart for children and reaching and
teaching children for Christ,—this “Kids Matter Most” conference is for you!
It is vital that we not only need reach children with the Gospel, but also
intentionally raise our children in the Lord to be spiritual champions for Christ!
What?
George Barna will be sharing two 40 minute sessions on, “Kids Matter Most”
and “Raising Children to be Spiritual Champions”
There will also be a Child Evangelism Fellowship of Illinois ministry presentation
and special offering received for CEF of Illinois.
NOTE: Our fundraising goal is $30,000 to help meet our CEF of Illinois 2018
financial budget needs. TICKET INFORMATION: $15 per ticket
(Students are $10 and children 12 and under are FREE)!
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