The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast CNLP 719 | Why Teens Don't Trust the Church: Kara Powell on Why Young Women are Dropping Out of Church, And The Keys to Reaching The Next Generation
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Apr 1, 2025 
Kara Powell, PhD, serves as the Chief of Leadership Formation at Fuller Theological Seminary and has extensive expertise in youth and family dynamics. She discusses the disconnect between teenagers and the church, particularly highlighting why young women are stepping away while young men engage more. Kara emphasizes the need for churches to embrace creativity, inclusivity, and diversity to build trust with younger generations. She also advocates for empowering women in leadership and creating authentic relationships to revitalize church communities.
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Young People's Distrust in the Church
- Young people are three times more likely to have been hurt by organized religion than to trust it.
- This stems from unkindness, moral failures, and hypocrisy within the church.
Sources of Hurt
- The church's unkindness, moral failures, and hypocrisy contribute to young people's distrust.
- Young people are drawn to Jesus's kindness, but not always to his followers.
Blockbuster Analogy
- Blockbuster, once dominant, failed to adapt to the changing market and was overtaken by Netflix.
- Churches risk a similar fate if they don't stay future-focused.
