About this episode

Grant Skeldon interviews Matt Chandler about the shifts in youth culture and the importance of authentic spiritual leadership.

In this episode, Grant sits down with pastor and author Matt Chandler to unpack a massive shift happening in youth culture and what it really looks like to lead with prophetic clarity today. Fresh off an incredible move of God at his church, Matt shares why Gen Z and Gen Alpha are craving raw confession and holy transcendence over more comfortable, "cool" churches. They dive into the reality of modern paganism rising in the suburbs, how to navigate the noise of online critics without losing your pastoral edge, and why true spiritual formation looks more like a slow-growing tree than a quick light switch. If you're a young leader trying to figure out how to serve the church faithfully without burning out or compromising, this conversation is a must-watch. In this episode, you'll learn: ✅ Expectation vs. Agenda: Why 5,000 hours of unbroken prayer set the stage for an authentic move of God led by the youngest generations. ✅ The Death of Secularism: How the failure of secular worldviews is driving people toward spiritual power—and why old-school paganism is growing right next door. ✅ Guarding Your Prophetic Edge: Why Matt refuses to let online labels like "woke" or "Christian…

People in this episode

Host: Grant Skeldon

Guest: Matt Chandler

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: THINQ Media

Books & works: Awake and Alive

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