459 Quick wins to keep young adults connected

<p>If your church is expecting 18-year-olds to connect the same way 32-year-olds do, you’ll lose them before they ever put down roots.</p><p>In this episode, Scott Sanders is joined by Ray Copland and Holly Stewart from EV Church to unpack why young adults need a different approach to church life. Along with practical ideas to keep these young adults connected. </p><ul><li>The importance of community for this age group</li><li>Why belonging often comes before commitment</li><li>How relational pathways can be more effective than formal programs</li><li>Practical ideas to help bridge the gap from youth group to adult church</li></ul><p>Ray Copland is the Membership Pastor at EV Church, and Holly Stewart is a third year MTS apprentice at EV Night Church.  </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Toolbox: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r4-FLfHzx0" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Community and Integration Learning Lab Part 1 by Tim Clemens</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOqoX_R4XUg" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Community and Integration Learning Lab Part 2 by Madeleine Galea</a></p><p>The One Thing Ep 177: <a href="https://reachaustralia.com.au/the-one-thing-episode-177-better-welcoming-part-1/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Better Welcoming Part 1</a></p><p>The One Thing Ep 178: <a href="https://reachaustralia.com.au/the-one-thing-episode-178-better-welcoming-part-2/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Better Welcoming Part 2</a></p><p>The One Thing Ep 47: <a href="https://reachaustralia.com.au/the-one-thing-episode-47-effective-integration/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Effective Integration </a></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Credits: </strong></p><p>This episode was brought to you by <a href="https://mts.com.au" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MTS</a></p><p>The One Thing is brought to you by <a href="https://raus.link/RAWeb" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠</a></p><p>To pray for Reach Australia, join our <a href="https://raus.link/RAWhatsAPP" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠</a></p><p>For ideas or questions please email <a href="mailto:resources@reachaustralia.com.au" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://reachaustralia.com.au/partner-resource-library/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support Reach Australia's online library</a></p>