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/research

Feed - 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.pdf

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Persuading Heart and Mind: Pascal’s Approach to Apologetics
02:55 Childhood Atheism to Apologist: Amy’s Unlikely Journey
04:04 Supernatural Encounter: Early Experience with Healing
07:53 Oxford Ultimatum: Career or Christ?
09:39 The Hidden Intolerance of Secular Academia
11:41 Arguments vs. Heart: Winning People, Not Just Debates
13:43 Facing a Panel: Spiritual and Intellectual Showdown
16:02 Courage, Fear, and Holy Spirit Empowerment
18:23 Confronting a Mob: Listening to Angry Students
21:26 Righteous Rage, Broken World: Turning Anger into Apologetics
24:37 Anxiety & Toxic Certainty: New Generation, New Challenges
28:20 Jordan Peterson Effect: Why Young Men Seek Church
29:51 Church’s Call: Preach a Robust, Demanding Faith
30:25 Preparation Meets Dependence: Mind on Fire, Heart Reliant

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