Is revival quietly taking root among Gen Z, defying everything the headlines have told us? In this episode of The Missional Leader, Rob sits down with Dan Blythe, Global Youth Director at Alpha, to uncover the spiritual hunger emerging across the UK, Europe, and beyond.

Drawing from two decades of hands-on youth ministry and a global leadership perspective, Dan brings unique insight into what some have called a “quiet revival”—where young people are flooding churches, asking hard questions, and picking up Bibles in record numbers.

Together, Rob and Dan explore the paradoxes of a generation that’s both radically open to faith and fiercely independent, eager for authenticity over performance, and demanding truth without easy answers. Hear how Alpha’s latest youth series is empowering teenagers themselves to lead spiritual conversations, fostering a movement where revival isn’t about hype, but about God moving outside our control.

Key moments include:

• An inspiring story of one student who invited 100 friends to Alpha - and saw dozens encounter Jesus in a single week.
• Why authenticity and vulnerability from older leaders matter more to Gen Z than perfection or performance.
• How churches of all denominations are being challenged to reform and collaborate, creating space for the Holy Spirit to awaken a new generation.

If you want practical encouragement, cultural insight, and a vision for how all generations can join in God’s global movement, this episode is for you.

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Quiet Revival One Year On: What’s the Story?*

*Note: This episode was recorded prior to an update shared by the UK Bible Society rescinding the original Quiet Revival study due to soundness of research methodology. Since this announcement, the UK Bible Study has published a follow up report confirming the core themes from the original study are aligned with other major research studies. The updated report is shared here.

Alpha Youth Series

The Anxious Generation: How the Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness, by Jonathan Haidt

OneHope Research: Gen Z & Gen Alpha

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CHAPTERS:
00:01 What Revival Looks Like When It’s Out of Control
01:08 Gen Z: Anxious, Secular—or Spiritually Curious?
05:13 Bold Faith: Gen Z’s Unexpected Evangelistic Courage
07:05 Post-Christian or Pre-Christian? New Openness in Europe
08:18 Students Leading Alpha in Public Schools
10:34 Youth Alpha Reimagined: Collaborative, Global Approach
13:58 Gen Z’s Search for the Lasting and Solid
14:57 Presence Over Programs: Gen Z’s Spiritual Priorities
16:46 Hard Questions, Thick Theology: The Shift in Discipling
19:11 Grace and Truth: Equipping Volunteer Leaders for Gen Z
22:02 Bible Sales Up, Spiritual Hunger Rising
24:13 Church Must Reform to See Awakening Become Revival
28:01 Guide Beside, Not Sage on the Stage
29:46 Real Relationships: Parents as Most Trusted Voices
32:08 Jesus Is Lord Generation: All-In Faith Stories
34:50 An Age of Collaborative Missiology
35:25 Closing Encouragement & Leadership Vulnerability

What if building a truly diverse community could heal even the deepest cultural divides? In this powerful episode of The Missional Leader, Rob sits down with Herbert Cooper, founder and senior pastor of People's Church in Oklahoma City, to explore what it really takes to champion unity, break down barriers, and lead a multi-ethnic church in a polarized world. People’s Church is a thriving multi-site, multi-cultural church that has modeled reconciliation and inclusion in the broader community and nation at-large through Herbert’s bridge-building leadership.

From the very start, Herbert gets deeply personal, sharing how his own interracial marriage faced resistance, even from within his faith community, and how this journey of reconciliation shaped both his life and his vision for church. Together, Rob and Herbert dive into the essential question: Can the church look like heaven - diverse, loving, and radically inclusive - in a time when Sunday morning remains one of America’s most segregated hours?

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How intentionally building a multi-cultural church is not just a calling, but a necessity for leaders today
• Why unity isn’t the same as uniformity—and how embracing differences actually makes the church stronger
• The behind-the-scenes decisions and core convictions that drive
  Herbert Cooper’s leadership, from crafting welcoming environments to leading through cultural flashpoints with grace and consistency

Whether you lead a community, serve in ministry, or want to be part of healing what divides us, this conversation is an urgent and hope-filled blueprint for building bridges that last.

Episode Guide: https://robhoskins.onehope.net/leading-a-multicultural-church-with-pastor-herbert-cooper/
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TIMESTAMPS:

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Grandmother’s Letter: Challenging Racial Beliefs
02:19 Surprising Diversity in Oklahoma City
04:12 Why Multiculturalism Was Day One’s Mission
07:14 Family Reconciliation After Difficult Conversations
08:47 Intentional Diversity: From Billboards to Congregation
10:21 The Challenge of Black Leadership in Diverse Churches
13:26 Leading Through Cultural Flashpoints
15:43 The Power of Consistency Over Reaction
17:33 Unity Without Uniformity: Embracing Differences
20:16 America’s Changing Demographics Demand New Leadership
22:23 Pastoral Intentionality Shapes Church Demographics
25:49 Growing Through Different Perspectives
26:54 Why Pastors Must Become Missionaries
28:13 Creating Hard Conversations Across Racial Lines
29:33 The Church’s Role in Healing Division

What happens when seasoned leaders and rising voices sit down as peers, not just to teach but learn from each other? In this special “living room” edition of The Missional Leader, Rob is joined by two trailblazing friends and young leaders: Charlee Tchividjian, a passionate founder radically reshaping foster care prevention, and André Ito Gonçalves, a former Netflix executive turned global church planter and marketing leader. Together with these young leaders, Rob reflects on his experience in launching the podcast and how he values continuous learning from emerging nextgen voices.

Charlee shares her journey from a difficult, faith-shaping upbringing to founding EMA.org, a flourishing nonprofit helping thousands of at-risk moms stay with their children, reflecting on how pain, risk, and Spirit-led conviction formed her leadership. Andre unpacks “polycentric leadership” with Rob, a fluid multi-vocational approach to calling, and how mentorship across ages can unlock personal purpose and Kingdom impact. Rob reflects on the “ikigai” framework, and how leaders can discern their unique calling at the intersection of passion, skill, need, and sustainability in a rapidly-changing world.

Whether you’re mentoring or being mentored, building something new or stewarding something established, this episode offers practical insight and honest encouragement for leaders who believe the future is built together - across generations.

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Ikigai Framework: What Do I Do With My Life?
Polycentric Leadership
Gen Alpha Research: A Worldwide Look at the Most Connected & Curious Generation
EMA (Every Mother’s Advocate)
— Ministry founded by Charlee Tchividjian to support mothers at risk of losing custody.
Dunamis Movement / Zion Church | Dunamis Movement
— Brazilian-based movement and church led by Teo Hayashi.
The Send
— Global missions movement referenced in context of Brazilian stadium events.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 7 Months, 1.2 Million Downloads: A Surprising Milestone
02:17 Charlee’s Wild-Child Story and Africa Turning Point
05:00 Every Mother’s Advocate: Preventing Foster Care Crisis
07:43 From Netflix to Ministry: André’s Polycentric Leadership Journey
12:45 Building a Global, Intergenerational Podcast Community
15:13 Behind the Mic: Audience Stories of Transformation
18:02 Deep Dives vs. Longform: The Show’s Conversation Format
20:51 Authenticity & Completion Rates: Podcast’s Unusual Success
24:49 Most Impactful Episodes: Founder Stories and Legacy
27:16 Bob’s Faith and the Power of Fresh Anointing
29:35 Risk, Innovation, and Failures: Lessons from YouVersion
33:04 Real-Time Application: Leadership Through Failure
34:42 Dunamis Movement & The Send: Mobilizing Missions at Scale
37:41 Discipleship Deep Dive: Filling the Global Leadership Vacuum
39:32 The Ikigai Model: Finding Purpose in Calling
46:49 Serving to Find Vision: Breaking the Calling Paralysis
47:54 The Real Meaning of Ministry: Beyond the Pulpit
51:42 Calling and Purpose: Not Just for the “Elite”
53:34 Avoiding Comparison: Courage for Individual Vocations
56:25 Closing: Join the Community & What’s Next for Season 2

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