Podcast appearances and mentions of jon nielson

In this episode, Jon Nielson offers advice to parents about how to raise teenagers in our current day and age. Jon Nielson serves as the senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church of Wheaton in Wheaton, Illinois. He is also the author of 'God's Great Story: A Daily Devotional for Teens' from Crossway. Read the full transcript of this episode. ❖ Listen to “What Your Teenager Needs Most” with Paul Tripp: Apple | Spotify | YouTube If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show! Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung!

When considering theology, you may think of confusing, lofty terminology that only concerns scholars and pastors. But really, theology is for anyone who wants to understand God better and learn more about the Bible. Carl and Todd welcome Jon Nielson, pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Wheaton, IL, to discuss his new book Knowing God's Truth. Written to make systematic theology clear, meaningful, and practical, Nielson introduces systematic theology in this volume and guides readers through its application in their daily lives. Jon's highly accessible book is a valuable resource for those yearning for a deeper understanding of God and the Bible, including young people and newer believers. "Systematic theology is important… it's recognizing that Scripture actually does give us a system of doctrine; that we're able to do systematic theology because the Bible gives us a unity of theology and so we're able to actually say, here's what the Bible says about God, about sin, about salvation, etc., etc. "  – Todd Pruitt We are pleased to offer a few copies of Knowing God's Truth to our listeners, thanks to the generosity of our friends at Crossway. Register here for the opportunity to win.

Today we are pleased to share an audio essay written and read by Jon Nielson entitled '7 Tips for Teaching Theology to Teens'. Jon Nielson serves as the senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church of Wheaton in Wheaton, Illinois. He is also the author 'Knowing God's Truth: An Introduction to Systematic Theology'. Read the essay here. Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung! If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!

Whether you're a seasoned believer or just starting to explore the the bible, reading God's Word is a discipline! Join us as Mark and Pastor Jon engage in a thoughtful discussion share their insights, practical tips, and personal anecdotes on overcoming the challenges that many encounter on the path to daily Bible reading.   LINKS "God's Greatest Story" Teen Devotional: http://tinyurl.com/bdz43cah   __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __   Decision Point exists to proclaim the gospel to the next generation … till every student has heard! Whether that's equipping students to share the gospel to their peers or equipping pastors with the strategies necessary to bridge the gap between the local church and their local schools, Decision Point is committed to raising up lifelong gospel proclamation leaders and movers.   To learn more, head to https://www.decisionpoint.org/   __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __   Do you want to share your faith with your friends, but don't know how? Do you long for your classmates to know Christ and get plugged in to a local church? Do you desire to reach your whole school with the gospel? You're not alone.   Join the movement of hundreds of other Christian students across the nation who are training together to lead revivals on their school campuses.   There are 5 simple steps you can take to start reaching your school for Christ. Take on our 5 Gospel Challenges and see God move! https://www.decisionpoint.org/gospelchallenges   Do you want to be encouraged, trained, and set on fire for Jesus? Sign up and come to Student Leader Conference and get ready for your life to be changed! https://www.decisionpoint.org/slc   Already have a Christian club at school and hungry to do more? Apply now to become a Decision Point Student Leader! https://www.decisionpoint.org/students   __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __   Follow us on your favorite social platforms! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/decisionpointorg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@decisionpointorg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/decisionpointorg/   __________________________________________________________________________________ © Decision Point Ministries 2023

Today, we're pleased to share with you an audio essay written and read by Jon Nielson, entitled, "6 Ideas for Thinking about Halloween with Your Kids". Jon Nielson serves as the senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Wheaton, Illinois. He is also coeditor of the book 'Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry'. Read the essay here. If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!

In this episode, I sit down with Pastor Jon Nielson of Christ Presbyterian Church in Wheaton, IL. We discuss his new book, "Knowing God's Truth: An Introduction to Systematic Theology." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mementomorividae/support

In this episode, Jon Nielson confronts all of the most common reasons people hesitate to study systematic theology and advocates for its importance and relevance in our lives. Jon Nielson serves as the senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Wheaton, Illinois. He is the author of the Theology Basics suite of products including 'Knowing God's Truth: An Introduction to Systematic Theology'. Read the full transcript of this episode. If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show! Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung!

All this week we’ve been looking at barriers to lasting faith and the reality that far too many kids are leaving high school, home, and church, then heading off to college and walking away from their faith. In his helpful article, Why Youth Stay In Church When They Grow Up, Pastor Jon Nielson lists three reasons that are present in the lives of young people who continue to embrace and grow in their faith long after high school graduation. First, they have been truly converted. Rather than simply being happy that our kids are attending youth group, we should be praying that the Gospel would be preached into their lives and embraced by our kids. Second, they have been a part of a youth ministry focused on equipping rather than entertaining. While fun is present, the focus is on leading kids deeply into God’s Word and the life of discipleship. Finally, kids who grow up and continue to grow in their faith have parents who lived and preached the Gospel to them.

All this week we’re looking at barriers to lasting faith and the reality that far too many kids are leaving high school, home, and church, then heading off to college and walking away from their faith. Pastor Jon Nielson believes that one of the foundational reasons for this is that our kids have not grown up in homes where their parents have preached the Gospel to them. My own forty years of experience has taught me that when it comes to faith and a whole lot more, kids are most likely to grow up to embrace the beliefs and behaviors they’ve seen and heard lived and taught by mom and dad. Of course, kids who grow up in non-Christian homes do come to saving faith. And, kids who grow up in strong Christian homes will launch on a Prodigal journey. Parents, don’t rely on the youth pastor and youth ministry to nurture your children in the faith. They are there to assist you as you endeavor to grow in your faith, and in turn lead out of your own spiritual maturity as you raise your kids for Christ.

All this week we’re looking at barriers to lasting faith and the reality that far too many kids are leaving high school, home, and church, then heading off to college and walking away from their faith. Pastor Jon Nielson believes that one of the foundational reasons for this is that our kids have been entertained by our youth group efforts rather than equipped to live the difficult life of discipleship. He reminds us that in Ephesians, Paul tells us that Christ gave teachers to equip the saints for ministry and to build up the body of Christ. Youth workers need to see themselves primarily as teachers. Have we taught our students well if they graduate from high school without good Bible-reading habits, Bible-study skills, and strong examples of discipleship and prayer? If not, we’ve lost them. Youth workers, it’s good to build loads of fellowship and fun into the youth group experience. But  if that’s all there is, we’ve done more to win kids to fun, than to a lifetime of following Jesus.

All this week we’re looking at barriers to lasting faith and the reality that far too many kids are leaving high school, home, and church, then heading off to college and walking away from their faith. Pastor Jon Nielson believes that one of the foundational reasons for this is that our kids have not been converted to the faith. Nielson says that we all too often settle for our kids being nominal Christians or pretty good kids. In Second Corinthians five seventeen, Paul tells us that anyone who is in Christ is a new creation. Salvation is a miracle that comes from the glorious power of God through the working of the Holy Spirit. Nielson believes that we need to stop being pleased with attendance at youth group and retreats. Instead, we need to get back to a focus on conversion and trust God’s Spirit to bring about change as we preach, teach, and talk to our kids. Converted kids are hungry to know God’s Word. Converted kids go on to love Jesus and serve the Church.

"Unstoppable Gospel", Rev. Jon Nielson

"Fooling God", Rev. Jon Nielson

In this podcast Pastors Ben & Tony interview author and pastor Jon Nielson about reading the Bible with children. Listen and be blessed and buy his book at this link https://www.wtsbooks.com/collections/jon-nielson/products/bible-reading-your-kids-jon-nielson-9781922206220?variant=9751264198703

Jon Nielson, Cameron Cole, and Kori Porter

Over the course of the last few years, youth workers and parents have been increasingly lamenting the exodus of kids from the church once they graduate from high school and launch into the next phase of life. A growing volume of research is offering ideas on why this is happening, and solutions designed to reverse this trend. Why is it that our kids are leaving the church in droves after they grow up? Have we come to a clear understanding of the reasons? And what steps can we take to prepare kids for a lifetime of spiritual growth and following Christ? We’ll chat with John Nielson about what he’s discovered about why youth stay in church when they grow up, on this episode of Youth Culture Matters.

Jon Nielson on Nehemiah 13

HubTalk Show Notes S1E6 A Vision for Youth Ministry: “God’s Word Setting the Agenda” http://youthandfamilyhub.org/podcasts/ From the Hub: For Youth & Family Ministry this is HubTalk a ministry based podcast that is based on conversations with those in children’s, youth, and family ministry. In this podcast, we will be tapping into the wisdom and experience of those who have a track record of faithful ministry to edify, encourage, and equip you where God has placed you in ministry. In Season 1, Episode 6, we talked to Eric Bancroft who recently has transitioned to lead a church plant in Miami, Florida. Until recently Eric was the senior pastor at Castleview in Indianapolis, IN. Prior to his ministry at Castleview, Eric served on pastoral staff at Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, CA as an associate pastor, specifically serving as the high school pastor. He also taught as an adjunct professor at The Master’s College. Eric has earned degrees from Trinity International University (B.A) and from The Master’s Seminary (M.Div). Eric is currently finishing his Doctorate of Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Eric is passionate about seeing churches shaped by the gospel as informed by expository preaching. Such churches illustrate the power of the gospel by their love for one another and passionate pursuit for their surrounding neighbors. Eric has lived all over the United States. Eric and his wife, Danelle, have three sons: Isaac, David, and Jeremiah. HubTalk is hosted by Jeremy Griswold and Kevin Hall. Jeremy is a creatively reliable system builder seeking to advance the gospel in every circumstance. He is the Director of Event Productions and Event Technology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as, the founder of The Mourning Soul and Big Bear Media. He blogs regularly about leadership, productivity, hospitality, and media at jeremygriswold.com. Kevin is the Director of Programming and The Hub: For Youth and Family Ministries at Crossings. He has been involved with and in youth and college ministry for over 25 years and just finished his Ph.D. in Systematic Theology at Southern Seminary. The resource highlighted for this podcast is one we have highlighted before, but it is such a great and comprehensive book on a vision for youth ministry that we wanted to put it front of you once again. Gospel Centered Youth Ministry: A Practical Guide is edited by Cameron Cole and Jon Nielson and is a book that has been a great encouragement to this ministry. Amazon states of this book, “Youth ministry is an essential part of most evangelical churches. And yet, there is a surprising lack of resources written specifically for youth workers focused on viewing all aspects of youth ministry through a gospel-focused lens. Featuring contributions from a host of experienced youth workers from a wide variety of churches, this how-to manual offers guidance related to every facet of youth ministry, from planning short-term mission trips to working with parents. Theologically rooted yet eminently practical, this handbook will equip youth leaders to effectively shepherd the young people under their care—training them to live faithfully in their homes, churches, and schools.

In Season 1, Episode 4, we talked to John Nix who is one of the more popular speakers at our camps at Crossings, but also a conference speaker nationally and internationally, and the founder of Vertical Purpose Ministries. If you go to his website, http://www.johnnix.org/, you’ll see that John Nix is a follower of Jesus Christ, a husband, dad, friend, international conference speaker and Bible communicator. He is passionate about communicating the gospel and loves sharing the great story of God. People need truth and are desperate for purpose. In 2002, John founded Vertical Purpose Ministries, a Memphis based nonprofit organization to help people find that truth and purpose, what he calls their “vertical purpose.” As President and lead communicator, he challenges people everywhere to set God as their highest value, discover the truth of scripture, and respond in obedience as God speaks. John is a Bible communicator that uses narrative to bring clarity when it comes to sharing the Gospel. Through high-energy, engaging, humorous and gospel-centered expository preaching, John communicates the life changing truth of Jesus Christ in a way that is easy for anyone to understand. John is a nationally sought-after communicator and international conference speaker that ministers to thousands each year. John and his wife Allison along with their three children Sarah, Sydney, and Simeon make their home in Collierville, Tennessee. HubTalk is hosted by Jeremy Griswold and Kevin Hall. Jeremy is a creatively reliable system builder seeking to advance the gospel in every circumstance. He is the Director of Event Productions and Event Technology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as, the founder of The Mourning Soul and Big Bear Media. He blogs regularly about leadership, productivity, hospitality, and media at jeremygriswold.com. Kevin is the Director of Programming and The Hub: For Youth and Family Ministries at Crossings. He has been involved with in youth and college ministry for over 25 years and just finished his Ph.D. in Systematic Theology at Southern Seminary. The resources highlighted for this podcast are John’s website itself at http://www.johnnix.org/, where you can find out more about what John is doing with Vertical Purpose Ministries and “One More Verse” that helps get you into the Word with a passage followed by help in getting into the passage, questions, application, and prayer. You can also find more about his speaking ministry at the website. We also mentioned Gospel Centered Youth Ministry: A Practical Guide edited by Cameron Cole and Jon Nielson, which is a book that touts that “dodgeball and abstinence training just aren’t enough.” This is a great resource that points to the things that are important to the Hub, which is not only expository preaching and giving the students the Word, but much more, and how to practically do it. Here is what is on the back of the book: “There’s only one thing that has the potential to bring lasting change to students’ lives: the gospel of Jesus Christ. In this guidebook for youth ministry leaders, a host of experienced youth workers lay out a vision for the gospel as the center of every facet of ministry to young people. Offering practical guidance related to teaching, implementing small groups, interacting with parents, leading mission trips, building community, and more, each chapter equips youth leaders to effectively address students’ hearts and see God work in and through their lives.” HubTalk Show Notes S1E4 The Benefits of Expository Preaching: “I am a middle-aged guy who is an expository preacher” http://youthandfamilyhub.org/podcasts/

In this episode, Kenny interviews student ministry veteran and preaching stalwart Jon Nielson about the importance of giving students a lot more than just fun in student ministry gatherings, but how to truly give them the depth of the Bible and the Gospel. Jon gives us wisdom in several arenas of student ministry such as understanding our role as youth ministers, entertainment, national trends in youth and family ministry, relationships with parents, and preaching. Jon Nielson (MDiv, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) currently is the Ministry Director at Princeton University for Princeton Faith in Action, a Christian leadership development and campus outreach ministry. Princeton Faith in Action is a ministry of The Christian Union, a ministry focused on serving and ministering to students at all eight Ivy League schools. Before going to Princeton University, Jon served as the College Pastor at College Church in Wheaton, Illinois and he also served as the Director of Training for the Charles Simeon Trust. Get a Copy of Jon's Book Check out Jon's Work on Gospel Coalition Follow Jon on Twitter