{"product_id":"defiant-hope-active-love-jeffrey-f-keuss-9780802883919","title":"Defiant Hope, Active Love: What Young Adults Are Seeking in Places of Work, Faith, and Community","description":"\u003cb\u003eCutting-edge social science research into what young adults want out of a faith community \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Purpose and meaning, healing and growth, community and fellowship--these values have traditionally been found in church. Though they are leaving the pews in droves, young adults are still seeking these spiritual benefits. How can churches entice them to return? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jeffrey F. Keuss thinks that's the wrong question to ask. Instead, his multigenerational team of scholars investigated how faith communities can make themselves more hospitable to the next generation of Christians. Backed by five years of qualitative and quantitative research, the Pivot NW research team offers practical recommendations for involving young adults in the community, including: \u003cbr\u003e - loosening demands for church membership \u003cbr\u003e - involving young adults in leadership earlier \u003cbr\u003e - addressing the economic difficulties of millennials \u003cbr\u003e - understanding religious trauma \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefiant Hope, Active Love\u003c\/i\u003e encourages church leaders to let go of nostalgia for old ecclesiological norms and embrace something new, inclusive, and authentic. With thorough research and incisive analysis, this groundbreaking book contains a wealth of resources to promote the health of faith communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeffrey F. Keuss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802883915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802883919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Jeffrey F. Keuss","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44860172206335,"sku":"9780802883919","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e2e1d414-f88d-428f-8a3f-e685c0bb5c7f.jpg?v=1709135543","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/defiant-hope-active-love-jeffrey-f-keuss-9780802883919","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}