Reinstalling the Kingdom in a Generation of Chaos

Our youth do not need more hype, slogans, or entertainment.

The generation rising before us is not just confused — they are missing Kingdom foundations. We see it in the brokenness of families, the absence of fathers, the pull of social media, and most visibly in the defiance of authority and disrespect for elders. What used to be considered rebellion is now celebrated as independence, but the Kingdom calls it what it is: disorder.

The real crisis isn’t that young people don’t attend church. The deeper problem is that they are not being discipled. And without discipleship, there can be no true identity. Hosea reminds us, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6). Until they know who they are in Christ, they will continue to chase after voices that offer counterfeit identities.

Families once carried the weight of shaping children in honor and respect. Fathers modeled authority in love, and mothers reinforced it daily. But when fathers are absent and homes are fractured, the system collapses. Scripture foresaw this: “He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers” (Malachi 4:6). This reconciliation is more urgent now than ever.

The Kingdom solution is simple, but not easy:

• Reframe the Kingdom as life, not religion. Seek first the Kingdom (Matthew 6:33).

• Return to discipleship over membership. The church must prioritize making disciples, not filling pews (2 Timothy 2:2).

• Restore honor and respect. Children must be taught again to honor parents (Exodus 20:12) and revere elders (Leviticus 19:32).

• Reintroduce fathers—both biological and spiritual—who model submission to God’s authority (Ephesians 6:4).

Our youth do not need more hype, slogans, or entertainment. They need Kingdom people living out the truth daily. Paul said it best: “Imitate me, just as I imitate Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1). When young people see adults who honor authority, respect elders, and live with integrity, they will learn to do the same.

The question is not whether the Kingdom can be reinstalled—it can. The question is whether we will live it boldly enough to become the example this generation desperately needs.