"Oregon Trail Theology is a wise and wonderful adventure. In these pages, Eric Atcheson sends us packing, giving us everything we need for effective ministry with millennials."

--Carol Howard Merritt, Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian Church (PC-USA) of Spring City, Tennessee, and author of Healing Spiritual Wounds: Reconnecting with a Loving God After Experiencing a Hurtful Church

"Hallelujah for this fantastic resource from Eric Atcheson. What a relief from the sensationalistic, us-vs-them think pieces on millennials and the church...This is a superb resource for pastors, especially pastors with age and stage diverse congregations--Eric has boots on the ground, grounded in community, doing the work in his own church, and that is such a gift. I felt seen, known, and heard while I read this book, especially as a liberal queer Christian committed to the Gospel, which I barely ever do when reading things about “millennials and the church.”"

--Laura Jean Truman, contributor to Preaching as Resistance: Voices of Hope, Justice, and Solidarity

"This book provides an overview of the immediate leadership crisis facing churches, and how they can embrace the new wave of millennial pioneers who want the church to adapt to face the next journey of faith. Eric writes conversationally, sharing personal stories intermingled with theology, pop culture, and strategies."

"As a member of the Oregon Trail generation, the mere sight of a pixelated green covered wagon is enough to sweep me into a river of nostalgia. But Eric Atcheson challenges us to move away from the nostalgia for the past of either our churches or our country. He offers, instead, trail markers for congregations seeking to share the journey with a generation of faithful millennials."

--David Finnegan-Hosey, Director of Campus Ministries at Barton College and author of Christ on the Psych Ward

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