New resource to help church reach the missing generation

Damaris Trust has released a new resource to help churches reach more young adults.

Viewfinder provides media-rich and seeker-friendly material to get 18 to 30-year-olds discussing the issues that interest them and introduce them to the Gospel.

It has been produced in response to a recent survey from the Evangelical Alliance which found that although 96% of church leaders regard increasing the number of 16 to 30-year-olds in their church as a “top priority”, only 11% of church leaders feel “well resourced” to do it.

The first edition of Viewfinder uses clips from the X-men movie franchise and encourages young people to explore the themes that arise in the films.

Following editions will look at the themes relevant to young people in other movies.

The first Viewfinder was written by Dr Krish Kandiah, director of churches in mission at the Evangelical Alliance.

He said: “So many young people enjoy movies, it makes sense to use that love of cinema to help them discover the love of God.”

Holly Price, editor of Viewfinder said, “Viewfinder is an easy and exciting way for churches to reach out to the missing 18-30s. It gives church leaders everything they need to put on a thoughtful and professional presentation.”

Each edition of Viewfinder features downloadable video clips, a full script and PowerPoint presentations.

The X-Men: First Class edition of Viewfinder is available at www.viewfinderservices.org