Churches are seeing a dramatic decrease in eighteen to thirty-four year-old members. More and more people among that age group feel less and less connected to church having been raised on a watered-down version of the gospel that spread throughout the baby boom generation. A constant example of conflicting beliefs and actions has rendered the concept of deep life-changing faith hard to imagine but still appealing. Jesus makes sense. Many of the so-called church people they have encountered do not.

As the need for culturally and spiritually relevant young adult ministries increases, the best example of a successful program in action today is Kairos, a weekly worship gathering of more than one thousand singles and newlyweds near Nashville. From 2004-2016, Mike served as the teaching pastor of Kairos and quickly became a confidante, friend and “Uncle Mikey” to hundreds of college-aged adults. Even today, the vision Mike had for Kairos continues to grow under new leadership and pastoral care.