Compass Check Magazine - Ideas Welcome!

The Compass Check staff includes Dan Preston (Editor), Kourtney Kovanis (Managing Editor) and Mitch Moss (Content Editor). Here is a summary of what they shared at Monday's Focus Meeting.

The purpose of Compass Check magazine is to inspire Church youth, ages 12-18, to respond to the gospel message. Most have been taught the basic doctrines of the Bible since before they can remember. Our goal is to help them take this knowledge and see how it can apply in their daily lives as they grow to adulthood. While we strive to make Compass Check encouraging and uplifting to our readers, we recognize that—just as adults do—our teens face many challenges and pressures from the world we live in. We don't shy away from tackling difficult topics in our teens' world such as gender identity, social justice, dating and, of course, coping with the challenges of a pandemic.

Although the main focus of Compass Check is for teens, many adults and new attendees may find its articles helpful as well. Those new to the Church may find Compass Check's approach of taking big, sometimes difficult things to understand, such as end-time prophecy or the process of spiritual conversion, and breaking them down in small, easy-to-digest pieces. By doing so, our hope is to make the teachings of the Bible easier to understand, without losing their impact or meaning. You can read the current as well as previous editions of Compass Check at https://www.ucg.org/members/compass-check

If you have a thought or idea for a Compass Check article, we'd love to hear from you! If a teen in your area is not currently receiving Compass Check and would like to, you can contact us at compasscheck@ucg.org