How can churches meaningfully engage and empower the next generation of leaders? Resist the comfort of the status quo and instead build a culture that invests in young people while still meeting the needs of the present. This mindset shift is crucial to sustaining long-term health and growth.

If we dads think about anything, we should be thinking about how we are currently developing our children to fulfill their potential, today and every day we are around them.

The church is growing by rethinking tradition and making space for new voices—especially Gen Z. The innovative power of using technology to meet people where they are, whether that’s online or on the phones in their pockets. It’s all about creating a church that connects across generations, where older leaders are eager to learn from younger ones and help raise them up to lead.

Every single local church can and should see this as an opportunity to reinvent their church to meet the rising interest in Gen Z for purpose, meaning, spirituality and enduring relationships — and in doing so, help build the future of the church itself.

Russ shares his powerful personal journey and how it led him to champion a church culture where everyone can belong, particularly those who are often overlooked in traditional ministry settings.