Chris Irwin

While God doesn't change, our world does and statistics are clearer than ever that less and less young people under the age of 35 are interested in Church. On top of that is the reality that so many of our Christian young people are struggling in their faith once they leave our homes. Why is this? What can be done? The good news is that your children are desperate to put their faith into action--and their are things that we can do to help them engage with their world with faith, hope and love.

Over the last decade universities are finding their new students struggling more than ever to adjust to life away from home. Social anxiety, the inability to connect with others and the grind of performance during their high school years all contribute to a need for young adults to decompress, become independent in a safe environment and to be guided as they experience new surroundings, ministries and people. Studies have shown that gap-year students do better in college, and have a better understanding of who they are and what their gifts and life-direction should be.