2. For the Lord is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 100:5

3. A generation is defined as a people born and living at about the same time - shaped by the same culture and events

4. Builders (prior to 1946) Boomers (1946-1964) Generation X (1965-1979) Millennials (1980-1995)

5. Generation Z Born Between 1996-2010 (2000-2015)

6. Also Known As iGeneration net-gen digital natives mobile natives

7. Recent Stats on Generation Z

8. Market Research Educational Research

9. youthministryinstitute.org/resources

10. Meet Generation Z by James Emery White

11. Growing Young by Powell, Mulder, & Griffin

12. Meet Generation Z

13. Largest Generation
Sparks & Honey. Meet Generation Z: Forget Everything You Know About Millennials

14. Nearly of the world population (1.86 billion)
1/3
Nearly of the world population (1.86 billion)

15. From Generation Z’s perspective
has always
existed
The Mindset List: 2019 List, Beloit College

16. From Generation Z’s perspective
is formal
Texting is casual
The Mindset List: 2019 List, Beloit College

17. From Generation Z’s perspective
You’ve never needed to lick a stamp
The Mindset List: 2019 List, Beloit College

18. Compared to 1-2 for Millennials
Use 3-5 Screens
Compared to 1-2 for Millennials

19. Prefer “Snackable”
Content

20. Connecting with Generation Z 1
Connecting with Generation Z 1. Focus on One Topic but Vary Teaching Methods

21. Ask Yourself: What’s the one thing I want my students to understand today?

22. “Take Jesus’ Message Seriously”

23. “How would you describe the central message of the gospel?”

24. Ask Yourself: How might I teach that one message in a variety of ways?

25. Seemiller & Grace. Generation Z Goes to College
Relational &
Collaborative
Seemiller & Grace. Generation Z Goes to College

26. Prefer Face-to-Face
Communication

27. Connecting with Generation Z 2. Engage Students Face-to-Face

28. True Discipleship can only take place in the context of Relationships

29. “Fuel a Warm Community”

30. Connecting with Generation Z 3. Less Lecture and More Group Discussion

31. Facilitated Learning & Group Work

32. Can I Ask That?

33. Using these scriptures respond to the following: Is Jesus really the only way to God? John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Phil. 2:10

34. Social Activist who want to join a Cause
Vallone, et. al. Agents of Social Change: A Model for Targeting and Engaging Generation Z across Platforms

35. Connecting with Generation Z 4. Link Ministry to Social Issues

36. “Be the best neighbors”

37. “What is it about your church that makes it effective with teenagers?”

38. Nearly 60% responded “service practices, missional practices, being outward oriented”

39. The Problem

40. 78% believe in God
Seemiller & Grace. Generation Z Goes to College and Northeaster University. Innovation survey

41. 41% attend weekly religious services
Seemiller & Grace. Generation Z Goes to College

42. 8% cite a religious leader as a role model
“Innovation Imperative: Meet Generation Z,” Northeastern University

43. anti-homosexual judgmental hypocritical old-fashioned
“Innovation Imperative: Meet Generation Z,” Northeastern University

44. The Countercultural Church

45. To be Countercultural we must be Christlike

46. What might God do in and through this generation?

47. dodom@nobts.edu yminobts.edu