The Generation Distinct Podcast

We've all heard the statistics and we know the facts. Now, we're looking for real solutions. Whether you're a young leader yourself, you lead an organization of young leaders or you pastor a church hoping to reach young leaders, Episode #16 will help you discover what it really takes to empower the leadership of the next generation. Grant's new book on millennials, The Passion Generation, hit #1 in multiple categories on Amazon.

Pastor, Speaker, and Author Aubrey Sampson joins us for Episode #15 as we address the questions about Evangelism we’re all asking but no one wants to voice. Questions like, “Does evangelism have any place in our 21st century context?” “Does evangelism always have to feel weird?” “And what is Evangelism really all about?” Together, we’ll discover the long-game element of Evangelism and learn how to make this ancient concept relevant to our live today.

In Episode #14, Leader, Communicator, Author and Social Justice Activist Danielle Strickland leads us into a conversation around the The Tri-Justice Model:  1) Egalitarian Justice, 2) Distributive Justice, & 3) Legislative Justice. Danielle brings us on a journey to discover how to actually bring about transformation in our world, what it really takes to get off the sidelines and and how to boldly step forward to be voices of hope in our culture today.

In Episode #13, Laurel Bunker joins us for a honest, nothing held back kind of conversation on how Racial Bias has negatively affected our churches and our evangelism. In this Episode, we’ll go on a journey to discover how a Eurocentric vision of Jesus has radically affected the Church today. We’ll learn to lament the mistakes we’ve made & reach across divides to hear new narratives.  Join us as we boldly confront the negative racial bias systemically affecting our churches, communities, evangelism &

In Episode #12, Dave Ferguson joins us for a conversation around the five steps to becoming a Hero Maker. Dave Ferguson is an award-winning author, founding and lead pastor of Chicago’s Community Christian Church, a missional multi-site community considered one of the most influential churches in America. If you want to learn the secret behind unleashing leaders the way Jesus did, then join us in this conversation as we take a deep dive into what it means to be a Hero Maker in our world.

Writer, Speaker and Key Relationships Officer at the Preemptive Love Coalition, Diana Oestreich joins us for a conversation on what love actually looks like in public. In this Episode, we'll dive deep into how to respond to the big issues we see invading our twitter feeds and news channels every day.

In Episode #10, Author, Speaker and Poet Josh Riebock joins us as we discover what it really looks like to live a creative life. Together, we'll go on a journey to confront the struggle that leads to great creativity, find the courage to push through failure and discover the freedom to live a creative life.

Pastor, Liturgist, Author, and Activist Sandra Van Opstal joins us for Episode #9 as we take an honest look at the difference between justice and compassion. We’ll discover that justice is more than just an easy fix or simple solution or temporary handout.  Together, we’ll be given practical next steps to get off the sidelines and start becoming real activists in our world.

Dr. Krish Kandiah joins us for Episode #8 as we candidly discuss the negative connotations around the world Evangelism and discover what it really means in our world today. Dr. Kandiah holds degrees in Chemistry, Missiology and Theology. He currently holds faculty positions at Regents College, Vancouver and Regents Park College, Oxford University. In this exclusive interview with this incredible thought leader, Krish takes us on a journey to discover what it looks like to live out our Evangelism.

In Episode #7, Jeff Henderson joins us for a conversation around leadership, vision and the art of communication. Listed by Forbes as one of twenty speakers you shouldn’t miss, Jeff’s online training courses and live seminars have helped thousands of leaders become more effective communicators. In this Episode, we have the opportunity to dive deeper with this incredible leader to discover how we can better communicate the world-changing dreams and visions we have within us.