Ray Chang | Discipleship & the Future of the Church

March 10, 2025

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he church is at a crossroads. With rising disaffiliation and declining trust, how can we re-engage the next generation? How do we stop the drift and disciple effectively in today's world?

In this episode of Thinking Christian, Dr. James Spencer welcomes Raymond Chang, Executive Director of 10x10 Collaboration at Fuller Seminary and co-author of Future Focused Church. They explore:

📌 Key Topics:
✅ The "10x10" Initiative: Engaging 10 million young people in faith over 10 years
✅ Why are so many young adults leaving the church? (And how do we respond?)
✅ How relational discipleship can transform church engagement
✅ The biggest leadership & trust challenges churches face today
✅ How to build a "Transformation Team" to drive church renewal
✅ Why churches need a change map: Here, There, Who, & How
✅ Practical steps for reshaping church culture & mission

🎧 This episode is essential listening for pastors, ministry leaders, and anyone passionate about the future of the church.

🔗 Resources & Links:
📖 Get the Book: Future Focused Church
🌍 Learn More About 10x10: www.tenx10.org
📚 More from Fuller Youth Institute: Fuller Youth Institute

🔗 Learn more about Useful to God: www.usefultogod.com

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Meet Your Host

James Spencer earned his Ph.D. in Theological Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He believes discipleship will open up opportunities beyond anything God’s people could accomplish through their own wit and wisdom. As such, James seeks to help believers think Christianly about social, cultural, and political assumptions. His desire is to see Christians test God by trusting God so that they conform ever more closely to the image of Christ.

In addition to being a regular contributor to Christianity.com and Washingtontimes.com, James has published multiple works, including Christian Resistance: Learnign to Defy the World and Follow Christ, Useful to God: Eight Lessons from the Life of D.L. Moody, Thinking Christian: Essays on Testimony, Accountability, and the Christian Mind, and Trajectories: A Gospel-Centered Introduction to Old Testament Theology.

James currently serves as president of the D. L. Moody Center, an adjunct instructor at Wheaton College Graduate School, and faculty member at Right On Mission.

You can find out more about James at his personal website www.jamesspencer.com.