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Church of the Highlands Hosts GrowLeader Conference, Empowering Church Leaders Across the Country

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Friday, July 28, 2023

This milestone event brought together passionate church leaders from around the globe, equipping them with practical and empowering leadership tools to propel ministries towards growth and impact.

Key Points: 
  • This milestone event brought together passionate church leaders from around the globe, equipping them with practical and empowering leadership tools to propel ministries towards growth and impact.
  • GrowLeader, an initiative by Church of the Highlands, was born from the vision of its founding Pastor, Chris Hodges .
  • The desire for continuous personal growth among church leaders became apparent, leading to the establishment of GrowLeader in January 2021.
  • The GrowLeader Conference, held annually, has rapidly become a highly anticipated event in the calendars of church leaders across the nation.

New Global Study Reveals How Teens Around the World Relate to Jesus

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

DALLAS, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Barna Group has released the first volume of The Open Generation, a first-of-its-kind international research study to understand the identity, values, and views of teenagers around the world. The first volume, titled "How Teens Around the World Relate to Jesus," explores teens' perceptions of and affections for Jesus.

Key Points: 
  • The first volume, titled "How Teens Around the World Relate to Jesus," explores teens' perceptions of and affections for Jesus.
  • "This study is intended to help us listen to teens today,"said David Kinnaman, CEO of Barna Group.
  • Nearly half of teens overall (47%) believe Jesus was crucified, while one-third of all teens (33%) says Jesus rose again.
  • Overall, two-fifths of global teens (38%) are very motivated to continue learning about Jesus, and another one-fifth (21%) are somewhat motivated to do so.