Status: 🔴 A youth evangelism ministry founded by Greg Stier, identified by the 2025 Atmos/HEATED investigation as one of the conservative transphobic entities funded by fossil fuel billionaire Phil Anschutz. Dare 2 Share operates within an evangelical framework that excludes LGBTQ+ identity and promotes a “biblical worldview” as the foundation for all of life, reaching over 6.6 million teens and youth leaders annually.
Dare 2 Share Ministries is an evangelical Christian youth ministry organization founded in 1991 by Greg Stier in Colorado. The organization trains and equips teenagers and youth leaders to share the Christian gospel with their peers, operating on the stated mission: “Every teen, everywhere, hearing the Gospel from a friend.”[1]
The organization describes itself as “energizing a movement of Gospel Advancing leaders globally with training tools and resources that activate students to become lifelong disciple multipliers.”[1:1] It works with churches, youth groups, and partner ministries to reach teenagers worldwide.
Dare 2 Share is one of at least nine conservative transphobic entities to which fossil fuel billionaire Phil Anschutz is “directly tied,” according to the 2025 investigation published by Atmos and HEATED.[2] Anschutz, whose $16.9 billion fortune was built on oil and gas, has funded a network of anti-trans organizations including Alliance Defending Freedom, Family Research Council, Colorado Christian University, Movieguide, and Sky Ranch.[2:1][3]
This places Dare 2 Share within a broader funding pipeline that connects fossil fuel wealth to the machinery of anti-trans legislation, litigation, and cultural messaging.
While Dare 2 Share’s statement of faith does not explicitly mention sexuality or gender identity, the organization promotes a conservative Christian worldview that does not recognize transgender identity. Its founder, Greg Stier, has appeared as a guest on Focus on the Family’s broadcast, a prominent anti-LGBTQ+ ministry.[4]
The organization operates within the same conservative evangelical framework that underpins the doctrinal statements of other Anschutz-funded entities like Sky Ranch and Colorado Christian University. This framework:
Dare 2 Share’s role in the pipeline is as a youth cultural institution — reaching over 6.6 million teens and youth leaders annually across 90% of the world’s countries,[1:2] it shapes the worldview of a generation, normalizing evangelical Christian positions that exclude LGBTQ+ identity from acceptance or affirmation.
Greg Stier, founder and president of Dare 2 Share, started the ministry in 1991 with a vision to train teens to share their faith. Stier is an author of 25 books on evangelism and youth ministry, and has written articles for Focus on the Family and other evangelical platforms.[4:1][6]
The Columbine High School shooting in 1999 was a defining moment for the ministry. According to Dare 2 Share, “When tragedy struck with the Columbine High School shooting, that vision became an urgent rescue mission to reach every teenager with the love of Jesus.”[1:3]
Stier also writes on cultural and political topics on his personal blog, covering themes like “Jesus First. Country Second.” and the importance of “prayer over politics” in transforming the nation.[7]
Dare 2 Share operates across multiple channels:
| Activity | Description |
|---|---|
| Events & Conferences | “Energize” youth ministry conference; Dare 2 Share live events reaching thousands of teens |
| Curriculum | Free youth ministry resources, training videos, downloadable lessons |
| Life in 6 Words (Li6W) | Mobile app for faith-sharing in multiple languages |
| Gospel Advancing | Training program to certify youth leaders as “Gospel Advancing” ministers |
| Books & Resources | 25+ books by Greg Stier; video training; Spanish-language resources |
In 2025, Dare 2 Share reported reaching 6,613,364 leaders and students in over 90% of the world’s countries with training and resources.[1:4]