If you’ve spent time in church leadership circles, you’ve probably heard somebody say, “We have a next generation problem.” After all, young people are leaving the Church, cultural values are shifting, and it can feel like the future of faith is hanging in the balance. But at the Association of Related Churches (ARC), a different narrative is taking shape—one that sees the root issue not in Gen Z, but in discipleship. This insight came through loud and clear in a recent episode of UNSCRIPTED, featuring Grant and Cheyanne Skeldon, two leaders deeply invested in building bridges to the next generation.…
Why the Association of Related Churches Believes Discipleship, Not Gen Z, Is the Real Church Challenge
