12/06/2026
Last night, Youthworks College hosted the Theology Think Tank - When Young People Leave Church.
Dr Ruth Lukabyo opened up a conversation many in ministry are quietly wrestling with. Presenting research from over 2,000 surveys and case studies, Ruth unpacked the trends behind church disengagement, the reasons young people are walking away, and where their faith and spiritual lives are landing today.
What followed was an evening of honest, engaged, and deep conversation - exactly the kind we need to be having if we care about sharing the gospel with the next generation.
From the keynote through to the workshop, the room was full of ministry workers, practitioners, educators, and leaders willing to sit with hard questions. That's encouraging.
This is just the beginning of these conversations as we seek to engage the hearts of young people with the gospel.