Teens have felt the effects of the pandemic in many ways, and the effects will likely be long-lasting. It’s a chance for churches to serve well.

As a follow-up on why apologetics is important and how to incorporate it into the life of the church, here are five specific people and ministries of the local church that could benefit from apologetics.

Ministry is a lot of hard work but every now and then, you get to experience the story of God's transforming power. Cheryl Chadwick shares one of those stories from the Mission Centers of Houston here.

Just as we can incorporate theology or evangelism teaching into the life of the church, Christian apologetics can also be introduced to your congregation.

Apologetics’ benefit to the individual, the local church, and the unbelieving world can be immense, but it must be done in a spirit of gentleness and love.

With its recent popularity, could Dungeons and Dungeons be a helpful game/tool for discipleship? From my experience, I think a wide range of things—Dungeons and Dragons included—could provide a fruitful medium for discipleship, particularly among high school, youth, and college students. Here’s how.

God uses his people to call and clarify calling for the next generation of leaders.

I think a lot about helping people know and follow Jesus. It's more than my general mission as a Christ-follower but a specific calling for which God has gifted me and generously offers me wisdom. I have learned to think vertically when it comes to the Kingdom of God—meaning I consider the generations of disciples of Jesus that were before me and I think about the generations that will come after me. We need to give our youth an understanding and framework for persecution.

Every summer, the Mission Centers of Houston welcomes summer missionaries who come to Houston to serve the Near Northside community through the Mission Centers’ ministries. The summer missionary intern program started at the Mission Centers approximately 39 years ago under the leadership of Mildred McWhorter. Get to know our summer missionaries, and learn how you can pray for, feed, and encourage them this summer.