These young Christians are influencing culture and taking a radical stand for Jesus.

For the last year, Gabriel Ahn and the Southern California youth ministry he leads have been praying for what he believes will be the greatest revival the world has ever seen. “We fall on our face, we humble ourselves before God,” Ahn says. “That’s why we call ourselves Remnant—the remnant of Israel was the group of people who chose not to turn themselves to idolatry, to the sexual sin of the nation, who set themselves up to be holy and consecrated to the Lord. The nation of Israel was birthed out of that remnant.” Ahn is hardly alone. The 20 young leaders featured on the following pages are encouraging Christians of all ages to seek God passionately, become His disciples, expect the miraculous and affect change in the world. Some are recent college graduates, others are parents themselves. But in diverse ways they are all doing their part to take the gospel to the next generation.

In the heart of Seattle, the Church of the Undignified has become a refuge for ex-drug addicts, prostitutes and gangsters living in an ‘anything goes’ neighborhood.

The bizarre-looking cross at the front of the church is made up of McDonald’s cartons, beer cans and drug vials. At first glance, it might appear sacrilegious. But this is Church of the Undignified, where the “rules” of conventional church do not apply.

We often blunder in our attempts to hear God’s voice. But the rewards of obeying Him far outweigh the risks.

Before I ever met Patton Dodd, I knew I’d like him. Captivated by a colorful snapshot of his life in My Faith So Far, I was keen to interact with this down-to-earth, laid-back guy with a love for Jesus and unmistakable disdain for religion. As we sat in the downstairs lobby of one of my favorite boutique hotels, we chatted about the trials that come with life as writers, the challenges he faced as a religion editor for Beliefnet and our random observations on the spiritual landscape of our country.