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Links for Course 103: Contemporary Culture

Here is a growing repository of links to resources supplemental to the library and bibliography sections of Course 103: Contemporary Culture.If you’re leading a group through this course, you may want to download a helpful facilitator’s guide.

 

Cross-Cultural Ministry

Christians and Culture Multiculturalism Ministry in Our Contemporary Culture Christians and Pop Culture Postmodernism Youth and Religion   Websites   Missions, Evangelism, and Apologetics Pop Culture Demographics and Research
  • http://www.barna.org The Barna Group is a marketing research company that provides information and analysis regarding cultural trends and the church.
  • http://hirr.hartsem.edu/index.html – The Hartford Institute for Religion Research is committed to providing quality, social scientific religion research information that is helpful for religious leaders and the general public.
  • http://people-press.org/ – The Pew Research Center is an independent opinion research group that studies attitudes toward the press, politics and public policy issues.
  • http://www.prcdc.org/index.htmlThe Population Resource Center aims to further the development of public policy by providing the most current demographic data.
  • http://www.tomorrowtoday.biz/mindthegap/genindex.htmTomorrowToday.biz provides resources on the understanding and application of generational theory. 
Developing a Biblical Worldview
  • http://www.pfm.org/BPTemplate.cfm BreakPoint’s mission is to develop and communicate Christian worldview messages that offer a critique of contemporary culture and encourage and equip the church to think and live Christianly.
  • http://www.mckenziestudycenter.org/index.html McKenzie Study Center is a ministry devoted to the study of the Bible and the promotion of a Christian worldview.
  • http://www.dbu.edu/naugle/ Dr. David K. Naugle is chair and professor of philosophy at Dallas Baptist University. His website includes useful resources and links related to developing a biblical worldview.
  • http://www.summit.org – Summit is an educational Christian ministry whose goal is to ground Christians in their faith and equip them to defend the biblical worldview.
  • http://www.pfm.org/Wilberforcetemplate.cfm – The Wilberforce Forum is a division of Prison Fellowship Ministries whose goal is to help Christians approach life with a biblical worldview so that they can in turn shape culture from a biblical perspective.
  • http://www.worldview.org – Worldview Academy is a non-denominational ministry dedicated to teaching students to think and live in accord with a biblical worldview so that they will serve Christ and lead the culture
Ministry to Youth and Children
  • http://www.cpyu.org/ The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding is committed to building strong families by serving to bridge the cultural-generational gap between parents and teenagers.
  • http://www.family.org/welcome/ Focus on the Family began in 1977 in response to Dr. James Dobson's increasing concern for the American family.
  • http://www.incm.org/International Network of Children's Ministry’s mission is to train, encourage, motivate, network and resource Christian leaders who minister to children.
  • http://www.youthspecialties.com – Youth Specialties is committed to providing quality resources, training, and encouragement for youth workers in churches and other youth-serving organizations.
Ministry in Our Contemporary Culture