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Fuller Youth Institute Executive Director Dr. Kara E. Powell and youth expert Chap Clark empower parents with positive and practical ideas to nurture within their kids a living, loving faith that lasts a lifetime. Nearly every Christian parent in America would give anything to find a viable resource for developing within their kids a deep, dynamic faith that "sticks" long term. Sticky Faith delivers. Research shows that almost half of graduating high school seniors struggle deeply with their faith. Recognizing the ramifications of that statistic, the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) conducted the 'College Transition Project' in an effort to identify the relationships and best practices that can set young people on a trajectory of lifelong faith and service. Based on FYI findings, this easy-to-read guide presents both a compelling rationale and a powerful strategy to show parents how to actively encourage their children's spiritual growth so that it will stick to them into adulthood and empower them to develop a living, lasting faith. Written by authors known for the integrity of their research and the intensity of their passion for young people, Sticky Faith is geared to spark a movement that empowers adults to develop robust and long-term faith in kids of all ages. Further engage your family and church with the Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family, Sticky Faith curriculum, and Sticky Faith youth worker edition - all available now. Sticky Faith is also available in Spanish, C�mo criar j�venes de fe s�lida.… (more)
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So although the book starts with an incorrect premise, it builds on this with an illogical approach to discipleship. Our kids our leaving church and not coming back....so do more of what we are doing now.....it will work better, somehow. This has not relation to the marketing ideas of "Made to Stick" and appears to contradict the hard research done by Barna in "UnChristian." There is plenty of evidence that shows the reason people are leaving evangelical churches is because they are shallow and vapid. Piling on the entertainment and telling people that their life will be better by coming to church WITHOUT linking their faith to Jesus's work on the cross (the authors of this book studiously avoid discussing what they mean by "faith" and any mention of the cross being central to why people are in church in the first place) is a recipe for failure.
So nice packaging, but poor scholarship in the content, plus, trying to rip off a successful book's title to make the material seem more relevant or authoritative equals a big fail for "Sticky Faith." Honestly, what they describe as "faith" and what they want to stick is not anything I'd be interested in or want my daughter to be connected to as the foundation for her church attendance.