It is mistakenly assumed by some that the best way to attract and keep young people in the church is to adopt entertainment-oriented youth ministry programs—e.g., clowns, puppets, rock music, watered-down Bible messages, etc.
This notion is, however, counteracted by an insightful article that appeared in TIME magazine (October 31, 2006) titled "In Touch With Jesus," the author explains why "sugarcoated, MTV-style youth ministry is so over. Bible-based worship is packing teens in pews now." The author writes:
"Youth ministers have been on a long and frustrating quest of their own over the past two decades or so. Believing that a message wrapped in pop-culture packaging was the way to attract teens to their flocks, pastors watered down the religious content and boosted the entertainment. But in recent years churches have begun offering their young people a style of religious instruction grounded in Bible study and teachings about the doctrines of...
DR. PIPIM'S FAVORITE QUOTES
“The greatest want of the world is the want of men-- men who will not be bought or sold, men who in their inmost souls are true and honest, men who do not fear to call sin by its right name, men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle to the pole, men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall.” --Ellen G. White (1827-1915), 19th Century Christian Devotional Writer
"When men are intellectually greater than others, we learn from their utterances; when they are morally better than others, we learn from their lives." --James E. K. Aggrey (1876-1927), Ghanaian Educator & Philosopher
“Revolutions are brought about by men, by men who think as men of action and act as men of thought.” --Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972), Ghana's First President
"Between truth and error there is an irrepressible conflict. To uphold and defend the one is to attack and overthrow the other." --Ellen G. White (1827-1915), 19th Century Christian Devotional...
Samuel Koranteng Pipim, PhD—a US-based Ghanaian author, inspirational speaker, leadership trainer, and advocate for youth empowerment—was trained in engineering and systematic theology. He is the Director of the EAGLES and ANANSE Centers for Leadership Development. He also promotes excellence and “mind liberation” as the basis of transformational social change on the continent of Africa. Dr. Pipim is a provocative and inspirational writer, having authored and co-authored about thirty books—including his bestselling inspirational works Patience in the Midst of Trials and Afflictions, Healed Wounds but Ugly Scars, Not for Sale, Six More Chances, and Hope Through the Dark. He has spoken extensively around the world at events for youth, students, and young professionals. His public Bible lectures on a wide variety of subjects are presented in a winsome, dynamic, and crystal clear way that engages both the hearts and minds of his audiences, whether secular or religious. For 12 years, he...
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Dr. Samuel Koranteng-Pipim is a Bible-believing scholar, well-known around the world for clarifying, articulating, and defending Christian beliefs and practices. He has spoken extensively in the various world Divisions, teaching or lecturing at several public universities and Christian/denominational institutions, conducting ministerial retreats, preaching at camp meetings, church revival and evangelistic meetings, and speaking extensively at events for youth, students, and young professionals. While greatly appreciated by many Bible-believing church members and leaders around the world, his apologetic writings, candid messages, and influence among young people have not always been appreciated by theologically-liberal thought leaders within the church.
Religious Background: Born in a small village in Ghana, West Africa, he was introduced to the Seventh-day Adventist faith at a very early age. However, in his search for...
BIBLE BELIEFS
Seeking to uphold the most consistent Protestant view on biblical teachings, the following Fundamental Beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist church constitute the biblical and theological framework for the drpipim.org website:
Fundamental Beliefs
Seventh-day Adventists accept the Bible as their only creed and hold certain fundamental beliefs to be the teaching of the Holy Scriptures. These beliefs, as set forth here, constitute the church's understanding and expression of the teaching of Scripture. Revision of these statements may be expected at a General Conference session when the church is led by the Holy Spirit to a fuller understanding of Bible truth or finds better language in which to express the teachings of God's Holy Word.
1. Holy Scriptures:
The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments, are the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration through holy men of God who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. In this Word, God has committed...