High school students are leaving the church after graduation at an alarming rate—66%, to be exact. These are not unreached students. These are students who have been actively involved in the youth ministry of an evangelical church for at least one year during high school but who now do not attend a church at all. They have stopped attending church in the same way they have stopped going to Friday night football games and pep rallies.

Therefore, this cohort intends to examine how to design and implement a holistic approach to youth ministry that equips students with a faith that lasts after high school.