Accompaniment: Important but Insufficient

This article originally appeared in Renewal Ministries’ October 2019 newsletter. Friendship is a universal desire and one of God’s great gifts to humanity. Preaching the Gospel and making disciples can seem intimidating, only for the very wise and holy, or even...

Run the Race: Grow and Go

This article originally appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of Faith Magazine. Anyone who’s played sports, pursued music or developed a new personal skill or trait has probably heard it said, “If you’re not getting better, you’re getting worse!” While overly...

Responding to Ezekiel’s Call

This letter originally appeared in the November 2018 Renewal Ministries’ newsletter. Dear Friends, Earlier this year, Peter Herbeck and I had the wonderful opportunity to speak at the Steubenville Power and Purpose Conference. This was extra special for me,...

The Millennial Church Conference

  Dear Friends, Renewal Ministries and i.d.9:16 remain committed and passionate about helping the current young adult generation, or Millennials, become intentional disciples of Jesus Christ. In an effort to expand our efforts, we’ve partnered with Sarah...

Evangelization’s Essential Ingredient

The following is an excerpt from Game Changer by Pete Burak, director of i.d.9:16, Renewal Ministries’ young adult outreach. Ignoring or minimizing the Holy Spirit’s role in the New Evangelization is like setting out to make fresh bread by gathering all the...