Young men are leading a religious resurgence,” wrote Erica Pandey in a May 10, 2025 report on Axios.com.

“Within older generations, there’s a consistent gender gap among Christians, with women more likely to be religious than men,” she explained.

“Within Gen Z, the gap has closed, as young men join the church and young women leave it. If the current trajectory sticks, the gender gap will flip.”

Are churches ready to minister to the young men returning to church? Are they ready to minister to men at all? And if they are, what are the best ways to do so?

Those are the kinds of question I discuss with Rick Allen in this episode of the Influence Podcast. I’m George P. Wood, executive editor of Influence magazine and your host.

Rick Allen is an ordained Assemblies of God minister and national director of Men’s Ministries and Light for the Lost.

This episode of the Influence podcast is brought to you by My Healthy Church, distributors of 30 Under 30.

In 30 Under 30: Young Adults in Scripture Who Heard from God, you’ll meet 30 young adults from the Bible who had their own defining moments. Heroes or cautionary tales—they all had a choice. This isn’t just a history lesson. It’s a call to action. God still speaks, and if you’re willing to listen, He’s got something to say to you.