Why Teenagers Are Your Church's Greatest Evangelists - Greg Stier | Faithly Podcast

In this week’s episode of the Faithly Podcast, Alicia Lee welcomes Greg Stier, Founder and Visionary of Dare 2 Share Ministries, for an inspiring conversation about evangelism and discipleship, uncovering why teenagers should be viewed not simply as the next generation of the Church, but as an essential part of the Church today. Greg shares how the Gospel radically transformed his violent inner-city family and ultimately shaped his own calling to preach and equip others to share their faith. After witnessing firsthand what could happen when teenagers were trained to reach their friends for Christ, Greg founded Dare 2 Share with a vision to see every teen, everywhere, hear the Gospel from a friend. He reflects on more than three decades of ministry, the impact of the Columbine tragedy on his sense of urgency, and why young people can become powerful disciple-makers when the Church equips and trusts them. Throughout their conversation, Alicia and Greg explore why inviting someone to church is valuable but cannot replace personally sharing the Gospel in everyday life. Greg offers practical tools for beginning spiritual conversations, including his “ask, admire, admit” approach, and challenges believers to make evangelism part of their normal rhythm rather than an occasional activity. Ultimately, he encourages church leaders to stop underestimating teenagers and empower them instead. Website: https://www.dare2share.org/ 00:00 Introduction: The Power of a Violent Family Transformed by the Gospel 01:20 Growing Up with the Crazy Brothers: A Childhood of Violence and Fear 03:10 Yankee the Hillbilly Preacher: When the Gospel Came Knocking 04:20 From Street Fighter to Street Preacher: Uncle Jack's Radical Transformation 08:51 An Eight-Year-Old's Faith: When the Gospel Finally Made Sense 10:16 Called to Preach at Fifteen: Giving the Gospel at Grandpa's Funeral 11:23 The Birth of Dare to Share: Learning from a Youth Ministry of 800 Teenagers 12:38 Jesus Was a Youth Leader: The Biblical Case for Empowering Teens 15:39 From Local to Global: 35 Years of Mobilizing Teenagers to Share the Gospel 17:42 Columbine and the Call to Full-Time Ministry: When All Hell Broke Loose 19:36 The Church's Biggest Evangelism Problem: Come and See vs. Go and Tell 24:16 The Four A's of Evangelism: Ask, Admire, Admit, and Awkward is Awesome 27:01 The Gospel Acrostic: A Simple Framework for Sharing Your Faith 27:59 What Teenagers Teach Us: Don't Overthink It, Just Share 31:28 Leadership Lessons: Prayer, Finding Your Integrator, and Staying Focused 36:13 Half Monk, Half Missionary: What Makes a Healthy Youth Pastor 38:44 Writing Through Trauma: The Painful Process of Unlikely Fighter 41:24 The Now Generation: Why Teenagers Aren't the Church of Tomorrow Follow us on social media: Website: https://faithly.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefaithlyco/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithly.co/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/faithly/ X: https://x.com/faithlyco