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Divine Appointments: How God Shows Up When You’re at Your Lowest In this powerful episode of Young Adults Today, Josiah sits down with his former professor Dr. David Watson to unpack divine appointments—the moments where God interrupts our schedules, meets us in our lowest valleys, and writes stories we could never script.

In this episode of Young Adults Today, Josiah & Micah unpack the 7 biggest challenges facing young adult ministry in 2026—from pastoring your peers and fragile systems to undeveloped leaders, discipleship, and burnout. If you’re a young adult pastor, leader, or church planter, this conversation will help you build a ministry that’s not just growing… but actually healthy and sustainable.

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In this episode of Young Adults Today, Josiah and Micah sit down with Andrew & Emily Meade, founders of Elo Coffee Co., to talk about Gen Z loneliness, young adult ministry, and how a God-given dream turned into a missional coffee company that’s changing lives around the world. You’ll hear how a trip to Thailand, a prophetic dream, deep grief, and a burden for missions all converged into “exceptional coffee, meaningful impact”—and how churches can use something as simple as a cup of coffee to build community and fuel global kingdom work.

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Gen Z doesn’t want to attend another event—they’re longing to belong to a family. In this episode of the youngadults.today podcast, Josiah & Micah Kennealyunpack 5 things Gen Z actually wants from your church: authentic leaders, real community, meaningful opportunities, clear Bible teaching, and a faith that connects to real life.

If you’re a pastor, young adult leader, or volunteer wondering how to reach and retain the next generation, this conversation will give you practical handles and hope.

In this episode of the youngadults.today podcast, Josiah and Micah sit down with Turbo, young adult pastor at Bethel’s Rock and leader at The Yard Young Adults.

Terbo shares his powerful journey from D2 basketball player to full-time ministry, how one invitation changed everything, and what it’s really like to lead young adults in a multisite church.

They talk about:

If you’re a young adult, pastor, or leader wondering how to reach this generation, this conversation will stir your faith and sharpen your strategy.

Two-thirds of young adults (18–29) have walked away from church… but we’re also seeing an all‑time high in Bible sales driven by young adults, plus millions returning to a personal commitment to Jesus.

In this episode of youngadults.today, Josiah and Micah sit down with Daniel Young (Young Adults & Student Pastor at Eagle Brook Church) to talk about:

Whether you’re a young adult, a pastor, or a ministry leader, this conversation will give you vision, language, and practical ideas for reaching the next generation.

In this episode of Young Adults Today, Josiah and Micah sit down with executive pastor and YA leader Jared Terpenning to reframe the so‑called “waiting season” as a growing season. They talk about honest community, roundtable discipleship in LA, and why investing in young adults reshapes the future of the church and our families. If you lead young adults—or are one—this conversation will help you honor the season you’re in and build for generations to come.

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In this episode of youngadults.today, Josiah and Micah sit down with David Wright, College Pastor at Life.Church Stillwater, to unpack how their Late Night college service is turning college students from spiritual consumers into spiritual contributors.

David shares the story behind Late Night, why Sunday night church for college students works in a college town, how they retain and develop student leaders, and why simple, repeatable systems and clear discipleship pathways are critical for young adult ministry.

If you’re dreaming about reaching college students or launching a young adult ministry in your context, this conversation will give you both vision and practical handles.

In this episode of Young Adults Today, Josiah and Micah sit down with Pastor Chris Hilken—young adult pastor, widowed single dad of five, and lead pastor at College Avenue Baptist in San Diego.

Chris unpacks:

This conversation is raw, practical, and deeply hopeful for anyone leading or dreaming about young adult ministry.