{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-un-silent-church.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fbrian-dye-CRir_8B_","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The ministry mistake almost every church makes ft. Brian Dye","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/a68c7757-f766-409f-8a09-a88efdf2fb42/2aab37e1-f942-412e-b05c-cfae4b09dc70/unsilent-church-profile-fin-01.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Most American churches do well with two groups: kids and adults over 40. Somewhere between teenager and parent, an entire demographic just disappears. Most pastors notice it, but most don't have a solution for it.\n\nBrian Dye is the founder of the Legacy Conference and has a theory that could help the church navigate this problem. Is it possible that the church has formed itself around the wrong age group. \nInstead of optimizing church attendance based on those who can meet budget, could it be that the audience we should pay more attention to are likely teenagers. Not only because its like that the disciples were teenagers (other than Peter), but even brain science suggests that young people are actually more wired for risk and mission. \n\nSo if the demographic the church keeps losing is the one Jesus actually built his ministry around, is it possible that much of what we understand about ministry is wrong?\n\nWe talk about this and more in this episode of the Unsilent Church podcast."}