EPISODE · Sep 15, 2025 · 31 MIN
Gen Z Truths: Apologetics That Wins Hearts and Minds with Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing
from The Missional Leader · host Rob Hoskins & OneHope
Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing—Oxford-trained theologian and leading Christian apologist—is captivating Gen Z by combining deep biblical theology with with a disarming, whimsical love for people.In this episode of The Missional Leader, Amy shares her remarkable journey from atheistic family roots to a transformative encounter with Jesus, and how that awakening propelled her to engage the toughest questions at the world’s leading universities. Together with Rob, she explores how the church can faithfully respond to a generation grappling with anxiety, identity, and a hunger for truth. With clarity and compassion, Amy models a trinitarian, Spirit-empowered approach to apologetics that wins both hearts and minds — one that values persuasion over pride and empathy over ego.Resources mentioned in this episode:OneHope Research - Gen Alpha and Gen Z:https://onehope.net/global-outreach/researchFeed - Core Questions Devotional: https://feed.bible/core-questions"The Quiet Revival" Research Report, Bible Society:https://theresource.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/The-Quiet-Revival.pdfCHAPTERS:00:00 Persuading Heart and Mind: Pascal’s Approach to Apologetics02:55 Childhood Atheism to Apologist: Amy’s Unlikely Journey04:04 Supernatural Encounter: Early Experience with Healing07:53 Oxford Ultimatum: Career or Christ?09:39 The Hidden Intolerance of Secular Academia11:41 Arguments vs. Heart: Winning People, Not Just Debates13:43 Facing a Panel: Spiritual and Intellectual Showdown16:02 Courage, Fear, and Holy Spirit Empowerment18:23 Confronting a Mob: Listening to Angry Students21:26 Righteous Rage, Broken World: Turning Anger into Apologetics24:37 Anxiety & Toxic Certainty: New Generation, New Challenges28:20 Jordan Peterson Effect: Why Young Men Seek Church29:51 Church’s Call: Preach a Robust, Demanding Faith30:25 Preparation Meets Dependence: Mind on Fire, Heart ReliantRob's Socials: https://www.instagram.com/robdeanhoskins/https://www.facebook.com/robhoskins/https://x.com/robhoskinshttps://www.threads.com/@robdeanhoskinshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-hoskins-3646454/
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Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing—Oxford-trained theologian and leading Christian apologist—is captivating Gen Z by combining deep biblical theology with with a disarming, whimsical love for people.In this episode of The Missional Leader, Amy shares her remarkable journey from atheistic family roots to a transformative encounter with Jesus, and how that awakening propelled her to engage the toughest questions at the world’s leading universities. Together with Rob, she explores how the church can faithfully respond to a generation grappling with anxiety, identity, and a hunger for truth. With clarity and compassion, Amy models a trinitarian, Spirit-empowered approach to apologetics that wins both hearts and minds — one that values persuasion over pride and empathy over ego.Resources mentioned in this episode:OneHope Research - Gen Alpha and Gen Z:https://onehope.net/global-outreach/researchFeed - Core Questions Devotional: https://feed.bible/core-questions"The Quiet Revival" Research Report, Bible Society:https://theresource.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/The-Quiet-Revival.pdfCHAPTERS:00:00 Persuading Heart and Mind: Pascal’s Approach to Apologetics02:55 Childhood Atheism to Apologist: Amy’s Unlikely Journey04:04 Supernatural Encounter: Early Experience with Healing07:53 Oxford Ultimatum: Career or Christ?09:39 The Hidden Intolerance of Secular Academia11:41 Arguments vs. Heart: Winning People, Not Just Debates13:43 Facing a Panel: Spiritual and Intellectual Showdown16:02 Courage, Fear, and Holy Spirit Empowerment18:23 Confronting a Mob: Listening to Angry Students21:26 Righteous Rage, Broken World: Turning Anger into Apologetics24:37 Anxiety & Toxic Certainty: New Generation, New Challenges28:20 Jordan Peterson Effect: Why Young Men Seek Church29:51 Church’s Call: Preach a Robust, Demanding Faith30:25 Preparation Meets Dependence: Mind on Fire, Heart ReliantRob's Socials: https://www.instagram.com/robdeanhoskins/https://www.facebook.com/robhoskins/https://x.com/robhoskinshttps://www.threads.com/@robdeanhoskinshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-hoskins-3646454/
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