[2][4][5] The HSLDA was founded by attorneys Mike Smith and author Michael Farris, a protégé of Tim LaHaye and founder of Patrick Henry College (PHC) where GenJ is headquartered.

[1] When GenJ was launched, Farris said, "We believe that some day homeschooled young people will help reverse Roe v. Wade [and] stop same-sex marriage" and "Home-school teens could become one of the most powerful forces in American politics, rivaling the labor unions in effectiveness.

[1][10] The groups, called Student Action Teams, are composed of 25 to 200 youths and campaign for candidates who support homeschooling, the anti-abortion movement, and other socially conservative issues.

Although their candidate was unsuccessful, then-director Ned Ryun, who worked as a speechwriter for President George W. Bush, said, "This is the first real attempt to get them organized in a cohesive effort in the right direction" and "It's no secret that homeschoolers are excellent grass-roots workers.

[1] During the next few years, Farris wrote the book, The Joshua Generation: Restoring the Heritage of Christian Leadership, while GenJ expanded to all 50 states and continued to assist with local and national election campaigns, with many of their candidates being successful.

[13] In addition to working on political campaigns, assisting with voter registration drives, and visiting state legislators, students could take one of ten civics courses, join the GenJ Book Club, attend iGovern leadership camps, and participate in the Benjamin Rush Awards Program, whereby they could earn points for completing various projects.

[3][4][5] The winner of the competition would receive a scholarship to PHC and an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C.[4] GenJ played a large role in helping Republicans win close races in the 2006 and 2008 elections.

Then-Representative Michele Bachmann, who homeschooled her five children and received praise by HSLDA for her support of the Family Education Freedom Act, credited GenJ with her win in 2008: "We often hear that there aren't young people in the Republican Party.

[16] During the 2016 United States Senate elections, GenJ students were very active in several close campaigns, helping Marco Rubio, Pat Toomey, Roy Blunt, and Ron Johnson win their races.

"[12] The following year Farris became the CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative legal advocacy group which seeks to implement Christian beliefs in government policies.

One former GenJ leader interviewed for the documentary also explained the Quiverfull theological position, whereby married couples do not use any form of birth control in order to have large families that will "take America back for Christ.