Possible Future of Christianity (Rev Brian Young, Guest)

We are pleased Rev Brian Young(link to bio) joined host, Ann Garner. They co-founded Tarrant County Interfaith Council (1993). Rev Brian is somewhat familiar with The Urantia Book. He is Senior Assoc. Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Arlington TX, a 5,000 member church. QUESTIONS POSED: ~Is the atonement doctrine valid? ~Should we seek to convert others? ~Why are main-line Christian denominations not growing? ~What created the sharp increase in non-denominational growth in recent years? ~Why is your church growing? ~Many young people are attending your church? What caused this increase? ~How can you, as a Christian minister of 27+ years, be involved in Interfaith? ~What are your reflections about The Urantia Book? ~Would you co-found a new church of any kind? Rev Brian is a graduate of Southern Methodist Univ (BA in Religious Studies) & Master of Theology, Perkins School of Theology. He currently serves on the Central TX Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, District Board of Ordained Ministry and Univ of TX at Arlington Wesley Foundation Board of Directors. Prior to joining the staff of UMC, Arlington, he was UMC Campus Minister, Director, The Wesley Foundation at Texas Christian University (TCU), Fort Worth TX. A few of Rev Brian’s service to the religious/cultural community are: National Campus Ministry Association (President); US representative to global campus and Univ chaplain conferences, i.e. Brisbane, Australia, Finland/Russia, Cantebury & Rome. For many years he co-chaired the Fort Worth CROP Walk Arrangement, TCU Holocaust Awareness Committee, and served on the Board of Directors of Celebration Shop/Hugworks www.hugworks.org. Enjoy Pastor Brian's Musings at (Brian's Musings).