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Global Youth Culture: The Spiritual Hunger of the Largest Unreached Culture Today
Global Youth Culture is a powerful look at how to reach the next generation for Jesus across the globe. It is a call for the millennial generation to join the worldwide missions force to reach their peers.
The Global Youth Culture represents the predominant and mainstream culture of young people in every city around the world. To reach them and challenge such a predominant and opposing mindset in our society today, we desperately need God’s power.
Following the journey of missionary and musician Luke Greenwood, the stories in Global Youth Culture demonstrate the gospel at work in some of the most unlikely places. Working with Steiger International, Greenwood has witnessed to young people in clubs in Russia, hostile crowds in Zurich, nominal Muslims in Turkey, transgender prostitutes in São Paulo and more.
From the perspective of frontline missionary involvement, Greenwood describes the spiritual need of the global generation and the challenges this brings to missions today. Through his many stories, of street evangelism, Greenwood offers a combination of social analysis and insight, apologetical and biblical teaching, and examples of missionary models that work.
Global Youth Culture draws from and quotes the works of Francis Schaeffer, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Timothy Keller, Zygmunt Bauman, James W. Sire, Terry Eagleton and others. In the gritty stories of frontline missionary work you see Greenwood’s courage and faithfulness bear fruit as hardened youth find hope in Jesus. Greenwood draws from Lindsay Olesberg’s The Bible Study Handbook to provide discipleship tools and equip the reader to take evangelism to the next level—from witness to relationship. Complete with an appendix on how to have a Bible study to examples of Bible studies, Global Youth Culture will inspire and motivate you to reach the global youth and equip them to overcome the world.
Luke Greenwood grew up the son of British missionaries to Brazil, and currently lives in Wroclaw, Poland, with his wife Ania and their two children. Luke serves as the European Director for Steiger, a mission organisation dedicated to reaching and discipling the Global Youth Culture for Jesus. Having worked with the mission for 17 years in places like London and São Paulo, in more recent years Luke has helped establish Steiger teams in Poland, Germany, Finland, Portugal, Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia. His vision is to see Jesus proclaimed to young people all over the European continent. Luke teaches at the Steiger Mission School on the topics of Evangelism and Discipleship in the Global Youth Culture and travels the globe to speak on missions, challenging people to live a radical faith and courageously engage the Global Youth Culture with the gospel.
The Global Youth Culture represents the predominant and mainstream culture of young people in every city around the world. To reach them and challenge such a predominant and opposing mindset in our society today, we desperately need God’s power.
Following the journey of missionary and musician Luke Greenwood, the stories in Global Youth Culture demonstrate the gospel at work in some of the most unlikely places. Working with Steiger International, Greenwood has witnessed to young people in clubs in Russia, hostile crowds in Zurich, nominal Muslims in Turkey, transgender prostitutes in São Paulo and more.
From the perspective of frontline missionary involvement, Greenwood describes the spiritual need of the global generation and the challenges this brings to missions today. Through his many stories, of street evangelism, Greenwood offers a combination of social analysis and insight, apologetical and biblical teaching, and examples of missionary models that work.
Global Youth Culture draws from and quotes the works of Francis Schaeffer, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Timothy Keller, Zygmunt Bauman, James W. Sire, Terry Eagleton and others. In the gritty stories of frontline missionary work you see Greenwood’s courage and faithfulness bear fruit as hardened youth find hope in Jesus. Greenwood draws from Lindsay Olesberg’s The Bible Study Handbook to provide discipleship tools and equip the reader to take evangelism to the next level—from witness to relationship. Complete with an appendix on how to have a Bible study to examples of Bible studies, Global Youth Culture will inspire and motivate you to reach the global youth and equip them to overcome the world.
Luke Greenwood grew up the son of British missionaries to Brazil, and currently lives in Wroclaw, Poland, with his wife Ania and their two children. Luke serves as the European Director for Steiger, a mission organisation dedicated to reaching and discipling the Global Youth Culture for Jesus. Having worked with the mission for 17 years in places like London and São Paulo, in more recent years Luke has helped establish Steiger teams in Poland, Germany, Finland, Portugal, Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia. His vision is to see Jesus proclaimed to young people all over the European continent. Luke teaches at the Steiger Mission School on the topics of Evangelism and Discipleship in the Global Youth Culture and travels the globe to speak on missions, challenging people to live a radical faith and courageously engage the Global Youth Culture with the gospel.
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Published July 9, 2019
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October 6, 2024
3,5 formentlig.
Luke Greenwoods entusiasme og Jesus-glæde smitter af i denne bog, som handler om et kald til mission hensigtet nutidens ungdom, globalt set. Han maler med ret stor, ja, endda lidt for stor og grov, pensel, når han karakteriserer og konceptualiserer "The Global Youth Culture". En stor, urban, medie-connected ungdom, som er drevet af en humanistisk-relativistisk sekularisme. Jeg ved ikke helt om jeg køber hans så overordnede klassifikation, da den er begrundet på nogle lidt flyvske argumenter. Men det er egentlig heller ikke bogens vigtigste anliggende, hvorfor jeg stadigvæk vil opmuntre andre til at læse den.
Den er nemlig, først og fremmest, et grundigt kald ud i mission, med tryk på "ud". Vi skal ud af kirkerne til dem, som ikke kunne finde på at komme til os. Her er Luke Greenwood relevant, inspirerende og fyldt med etos grundet hans helt vilde liv som missionær. Den har sat gang i mange overvejelser i den henseende for mig.
Luke Greenwoods entusiasme og Jesus-glæde smitter af i denne bog, som handler om et kald til mission hensigtet nutidens ungdom, globalt set. Han maler med ret stor, ja, endda lidt for stor og grov, pensel, når han karakteriserer og konceptualiserer "The Global Youth Culture". En stor, urban, medie-connected ungdom, som er drevet af en humanistisk-relativistisk sekularisme. Jeg ved ikke helt om jeg køber hans så overordnede klassifikation, da den er begrundet på nogle lidt flyvske argumenter. Men det er egentlig heller ikke bogens vigtigste anliggende, hvorfor jeg stadigvæk vil opmuntre andre til at læse den.
Den er nemlig, først og fremmest, et grundigt kald ud i mission, med tryk på "ud". Vi skal ud af kirkerne til dem, som ikke kunne finde på at komme til os. Her er Luke Greenwood relevant, inspirerende og fyldt med etos grundet hans helt vilde liv som missionær. Den har sat gang i mange overvejelser i den henseende for mig.
February 20, 2023
Ganske god bog om evangelisation og samfundet. Han skriver meget uddybende om den globale kultur, vi alle er en del af, hvad der er på spil i den og hvor, vi kan møde dem med evangeliet.
August 25, 2023
Silné zrkadlo dnešnej kultúry. Autor veľmi trefne a priamo, pomocou svojej skúsenosti triafa situáciu aktuálnej kultúry. Veľmi ľahko a zrozumiteľne opisuje hodnoty, postoje a názory, ktorý človek v kultúre dnešného sekulárneho humanizmu väčšinou zastáva. Neostáva však len pri pozorovaní, no na danú situáciu ponúka aj riešenie. Ukazuje na to aký má Boh plán s mladou generáciou a že dobrá správa evanjelia má silu transformovať spoločnosť. Nesmierne povzbudenie a výzva pre každého jedného človeka, ktorému aspoň trochu záleží na spoločnosti v ktorej žije.
October 27, 2023
In his easy-to-read book, “Global Youth Culture”, Luke Greenwood raises the issue of secular humanism and its global fruit of confusion and emptiness. Besides the threat of relativistic trends, Luke inspires Christians to be bold and authentic, passionate about their faith and willing to take risks (ch. 1).
In achieving this end, the author highlights how the “insatiable search for immediate pleasure” through digital platforms has the power to kill passion, heighten anxiety, fuel loneliness, and form superficial relationships (ch. 3). Luke then debunks the fragility and shallowness of a "post-truth" worldview (ch. 4-5) and urges disciples to bridge cultural gaps through creative, powerful, and provocative art forms, like Christ Jesus, the ultimate storyteller (ch. 7).
In this vein, Luke encourages readers to speak the truth with courage and invite sceptics to study scripture in informal and creative communities (ch. 9-10). Providing plenty of anecdotes and examples, the author ends his book with a call to be disciples of courage and holiness who seek God wholeheartedly, bear the cross passionately, and contextualise the gospel strategically (ch. 10).
Written by an experienced evangelist, "Global Youth Culture" helps build creative remnants within churches equipped for evangelism in a post-truth era. I appreciate how Luke presents a model for engaging in the 'middle spaces' (places between the church and the world) without compromising the truthfulness of Scripture. But most of all, the author has taught me that art is a double-edged sword in cross-cultural missions. It deconstructs myths and breaks barriers.
In achieving this end, the author highlights how the “insatiable search for immediate pleasure” through digital platforms has the power to kill passion, heighten anxiety, fuel loneliness, and form superficial relationships (ch. 3). Luke then debunks the fragility and shallowness of a "post-truth" worldview (ch. 4-5) and urges disciples to bridge cultural gaps through creative, powerful, and provocative art forms, like Christ Jesus, the ultimate storyteller (ch. 7).
In this vein, Luke encourages readers to speak the truth with courage and invite sceptics to study scripture in informal and creative communities (ch. 9-10). Providing plenty of anecdotes and examples, the author ends his book with a call to be disciples of courage and holiness who seek God wholeheartedly, bear the cross passionately, and contextualise the gospel strategically (ch. 10).
Written by an experienced evangelist, "Global Youth Culture" helps build creative remnants within churches equipped for evangelism in a post-truth era. I appreciate how Luke presents a model for engaging in the 'middle spaces' (places between the church and the world) without compromising the truthfulness of Scripture. But most of all, the author has taught me that art is a double-edged sword in cross-cultural missions. It deconstructs myths and breaks barriers.
February 4, 2025
Greenwood uses inspiring stories of his investment in Youth in countries around the world to call us to a more serious reflection on our role in making Christ known to what may be the most lost generation in history. The book is a bit one dimensional in scope. It focuses exclusively on the strategy of Steiger. Nevertheless, it has warmth, passion, and numerous transferable principles for evangelism and discipleship. The job for the next generation of Youth pastors is both daunting and exciting. Good read.
August 15, 2023
This is an interesting way to write a book about engaging the youth of the current day. However, the interwoven personal stories keep the book engaging as Greenwood introduces new ways to think about engaging the youth. While some of the book is not practical, given your context, the overarching idea of the book is beneficial and encouraging for those seeking to engage the next generation with the gospel.
June 1, 2022
contagious
This book, without a doubt, makes you consider the Great Comission like the best adventure ever. You kind of feel you’re reading a modern version of the book of Acts because he is telling about his stories reaching youth around the globe. Very encouraging book.
This book, without a doubt, makes you consider the Great Comission like the best adventure ever. You kind of feel you’re reading a modern version of the book of Acts because he is telling about his stories reaching youth around the globe. Very encouraging book.
January 11, 2025
Awesome book!
January 2, 2020
Gripping book written to challenge and to encourage.
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