# Building the Church for Generations to Come Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/biblical-higher-ed-talk-6583023/building-the-church-for-generations-to-come Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/biblical-higher-ed-talk-6583023/building-the-church-for-generations-to-come.md Podcast: [Biblical Higher Ed Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/biblical-higher-ed-talk-6583023) Published: 2026-02-17T05:03:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcast.ausha.co/biblical-higher-ed-talk/building-the-church-for-generations-to-come Audio file: https://audio.ausha.co/zYnnWFYe9vkz.mp3?t=1771528768 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/biblical-higher-ed-talk-6583023/episodes/building-the-church-for-generations-to-come Duration seconds: 2552 ## Resource What kind of church will exist for our children and grandchildren? In this thoughtful and forward-looking conversation, Jason Ballard reflects on the health of the church in Canada, the growing leadership pipeline crisis, and why long-term faithfulness matters more than short-term urgency. Drawing from his pastoral experience and national leadership work, Jason challenges listeners to think beyond 🎧 Tune In to Discover The current state of the evangelical church in Canada and what gives reason for hope Key challenges facing churches in an increasingly complex cultural moment Why leadership exhaustion and scarcity threaten the future of the church Practical ways churches can empower and develop young leaders How churches and biblical higher education can work together for long-term impact πŸŽ™οΈ Inside the Episode 01:44 – A realistic and hopeful look at the evangelical church in Canada 06:08 – Cultural pressure, distraction, and the challenges facing today’s church 12:05 – The looming leadership pipeline crisis 15:50 – Why the future of church leadership matters personally and deeply\ 20:51 – Creating a culture that empowers and releases young leaders 27:35 – Bringing theological education closer to the life of the local church 32:01 – Healing the divide between the church and the academy 38:40 – Leading with a long-term, generational vision of faithfulness To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or our website , or search for Biblical Higher Ed Talk in your favorite podcast player. The Biblical Higher Ed Talk podcast is brought to you by The Association of Biblical Higher Ed and is proud to be a part of The Higher Ed Marketer Podcast Network. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/biblical-higher-ed-talk-6583023/episodes/building-the-church-for-generations-to-come/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/biblical-higher-ed-talk-6583023/building-the-church-for-generations-to-come.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.