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Abstract:<\/strong> Eight hundred years ago, one rabbi\u2019s idea to make a child\u2019s pas- sage into adulthood more meaningful sparked a movement that has shaped a culture ever since. You are standing at that same moment. American churches face a generational crisis\u2014one-third of U.S. teenagers claim no religious affili- ation, and 42 million youth raised in Christian homes are projected to leave the faith by 2050. Research consistently identifies the root cause: disengaged fathers and the absence of intentional family discipleship. The solution lies in what the data has always pointed toward\u2014engaged fathers, intergenerational mentoring, meaningful rites of passage, and substantive faith formation. The Aion Path of- fers a proven, research-backed framework for churches ready to stop the exodus and start making disciples. The decision your church makes today could rever- berate through families and faith for generations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Matthew Hanson<\/strong> is the president of the National Rite of Passage Coun- cil, Catalyst-Aion Path.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Matthew Hanson<\/p>\n

From Southwestern D6 Family Ministry Journal Vol. 8<\/a><\/p>\n

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