The leadership gap in the Church is real, and the next generation of pastors may already be sitting in your youth room. This blog explores why calling must be intentionally nurtured, how to recognize students who may be sensing God’s invitation, and why The Called Student Leadership Summit creates a formative space for 13–24-year-olds to wrestle with ministry and leadership in a healthy way. If you’re a pastor or ministry leader who cares about raising up future shepherds, this is a timely and practical read.

How can the Church effectively raise up and empower the next generation of leaders to carry its mission forward? The Church is facing a leadership crisis, but hope lies in intentionally discipling and apprenticing the next generation—empowering their unique gifts of creativity, authenticity, advocacy, and collaboration to lead alongside us. When every generation invests in the ones to come, the Church’s future becomes stronger, more unified, and Spirit-led.

How can I be part of the development of students who are called to ministry? We have the opportunity to invest in young people as they follow God's prompting toward a life of vocational ministry!

How do I ensure the challenges of ministry don't take me out before God's done with me? Let’s link arms with the younger generation and help build lives of deep, enduring resilience — for the sake of the Gospel and the generations to come.

Want to make life awesome for your team? Of course you do. Here are four ways to help your young pastors thrive.

How can I tangibly improve the health of my team? Here are three things that might transform your church before January.