Post by Andrew Rutledge

Young adults aren't leaving the church because they've stopped caring about faith — they're leaving because the church hasn't made room for them. I sat down with Mike Gordon on The Perspective with Dr. Mike Sherbino alongside my son Cian Rutledge to talk about why this matters and what churches can do about it. This article unpacks the five key findings from my doctoral research and how leaders can give young adults a seat at the leadership table.