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This is part 3 of a 4-part series on engaging Gen Z.
Series Description:
Here’s a key question I hear all the time: “How do we reach the next generation?” This is an urgent question as Barna reports that atheism has doubled among Gen Z. But it is also a personal question because Christians, including ministry leaders, recognize that their own children or grandchildren are digital natives and experience the world differently than former generations. So, how can we effectively engage Gen Z? This is certainly a joint project that we are all working on, but here are some ideas from individuals with practical experience in engaging Gen Z.
Anna Gosman, our podcast guest for the first episode, invited me to participate in a presentation on Gen Z to a group of Christian school leaders at a retreat held at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. I found the information and application that Anna and John Crane (the podcast guest on the second episode) shared to be both thought-provoking and practical; so, we decided to reproduce that presentation here for the podcast audience. Instead of compiling all of this information into one long episode, we decided to split this discussion into several parts so listeners can focus on the key elements of the church’s response.
In part 3, I explore 3 ideas for engaging and equipping members of Gen Z to live out their faith and impact their communities.
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrPV5PwP7-4.
Outline:
- Show and Tell
- Connect the Dots
- Follow the Leader
Key Takeaways:
- 5 obstacles to engaging Gen Z in evangelism and community impact efforts.
- How my show and tell presentations in elementary school went horribly wrong.
- An explanation of your most persuasive tool in a hyper-individualistic society.
- Why we should practice Christ’s method of teaching “on the way.”
- The unsung hero in the story of Daniel.
- How to encourage and direct Gen Z’s desire to change the world.