family ministry – Matthew McCraw

Serving in Ministry as a Family

June 25, 2016June 28, 2016 by Matthew McCraw

Matthew McCraw

Many Christians have a deep desire to see their family grow in spiritual health. They read books, pray for wisdom, and listen to numerous different bits of advice. However, many do not serve in ministry together. I believe that many underestimate, or do not consider, the growth that comes from…

Some clarification on my post about local church youth and children ministry

February 17, 2014March 12, 2016 by Matthew McCraw

Matthew McCraw

I received some feedback about my recent blog post concerning local church youth and children ministry. Most of it was affirming and supportive. I also received some feedback that voiced confusion over my stance towards family-integrated classes. Some wondered if I am opposed to family-integrated ministry. To be clear, I…

Is youth ministry unbiblical? A defense of local church youth and children ministry

February 14, 2014March 12, 2016 by Matthew McCraw

Matthew McCraw

If I hear one more Christian speaker say that youth ministry is unbiblical I think I’m going to…well, I don’t know what I’m going to do. I guess my frustration level will simply grow. This seems to be a growing trend these days. My frustration centers around two main areas:…