Andrew Davis

Daily Faith with Philip Cameron: Special Guest Pastor Andrew Davis

Youth pastor Andrew Davis of Countryside Christian Church in Clearwater, Florida joins Philip Cameron to deliver a passionate, practical conversation about reaching the next generation for Jesus Christ. Andrew serves alongside his father, the senior pastor, leading a youth ministry that has grown from 50 students to 300–600 every single Wednesday night — and saw 140 young people baptized in a single summer. Andrew is direct about the spiritual battlefield facing today's teenagers: "The enemy is attacking their minds through social media, pornography, all these different things that are in front of them 24/7." He challenges churches to stop burying their heads in the sand and instead meet students where they are — addressing depression, identity, homosexuality, and the transgender movement with both truth and love. "The two biggest things this generation is hungry for is the truth and the supernatural," Andrew says, "and thankfully we can offer both of those things through the power of the Spirit of God." The conversation is a rallying cry for youth leaders at every church size. Andrew reminds smaller ministries that "all you need is a mustard seed" — and that young people are not the leaders of tomorrow but the leaders of today. To learn more about Countryside Christian Church's youth ministry, visit countrysidecc.com.