What to Say When Your Kid Leaves the Church: Joseph Grenny & Jeff Strong

About this episode

The episode discusses how to navigate conversations when loved ones express their intention to leave the Church.

Today we’re asking: what do you do when someone you love tells you they’re leaving the Church? What do you say? How do you stay grounded and connected when the stakes feel high or you’re caught off guard? We sat down with two longtime friends of the podcast—authors and researchers Joseph Grenny and Jeff Strong—to explore these high-stakes moments when someone is ready to talk about their shifting faith. Drawing on research from over 500 real-life conversations about faith transitions, Joseph ...

People in this episode

Guests: Joseph Grenny, Jeff Strong

Topics covered

• faith transitions
• church leaving
• communication
• relationships
• spirituality

Keywords

• faith
• church
• communication
• relationships
• spirituality
• transition
• support

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Organizations: Faith Matters Foundation

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