No matter how impressive the structure, or how lengthy the preparation, or how unique the design, Christian communication—whether it's a sermon, a talk, a Bible study, or a devotional-that doesn't help people connect to God is a waste of time, effort, and opportunity. It’s a bridge to nowhere, and a bridge to nowhere is no bridge at all.

— Doug Fields (b. 1962), Jugendpastor, Autor und Redner

Topics: Witness & Mission, Church & Congregation

Doug Fields

Der US-amerikanische evangelikale Pastor und Autor Doug Fields (* 1962) leitete fast zwei Jahrzehnte lang die Jugendarbeit der kalifornischen Saddleback Church. Bekannt wurde er als Pionier der modernen Jugendarbeit und Verfasser zahlreicher Praxishandbücher zu Leiterschaft, Ehe und Familie wie dem Standardwerk „Jugendarbeit mit Vision“. Für Bibelleser stehen seine Texte heute für eine praxisnahe und beziehungsorientierte Umsetzung biblischer Impulse im Gemeinde- und Familienalltag.

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