Ministering with Gen Z
Connect with Gen Z in a deeper way by learning how we can all live into our generational gifts and overcome generational obstacles.
Learn how to overcome generational barriers and make meaningful connections with Gen Z students and emerging faculty.
Gain a deeper understanding of your generational heritage (Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z)
Learn why generational understanding is important for campus ministry
Learn how to minister with Gen Z students and faculty, whether you identify as Gen Z yourself or part of a different generation
Engage with the material in your context!
All your progress will be saved so you can resume where you left off.
This is a quick summary of the material that you can use as a preview of the course or as a refresher once you’ve taken it.
See a list of the resources referenced in this course, all collected in one spot for your convenience.
Voices of the Generations
Introduction
Before we begin . . .
Lesson 1: Why Generations?
Lesson 2: What’s in a name? The expertise of iGen
Lesson 3: How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Generations
Lesson 4: Three Distinctives of Gen Z
Lesson 1: The Need to Translate Campus Ministry
Lesson 2: Reaching Out to Gen Z
Lesson 3: Evangelism with Gen Z
Lesson 4: Discipling Gen Z
Lesson 5: Leading Gen Z
Lesson 6: Trends in the University World
Lesson 1: 3 Questions You Should Start Asking Gen Z Today
Lesson 2: Affirm Before Challenging Gen Z (But Don’t be Afraid to Do Both)
Check for Understanding (Quiz)
Closing Remarks
Before you go . . .
All resources referenced from this course will be linked below for your convenience to view and download. Please use/adapt these resources to what works for you in your ministry context.
Ministering with Gen Z Quicksheet(2-page pdf) |
Summary of the course in a quick, 2-page format, perfect for a quick review on the go! |
“What I Learned From Gen Z’s Faithfulness During the Pandemic”(Christianity Today Article by Tom Lin | October 20, 2021) |
Learn about five ways Tom Lin has seen Gen Z college students modeling a deeper, more resilient faith that older generations can learn from. |
“Understanding & Honoring Gen Z”(InterVarsity Blog article by Mikee Golingo | July 29, 2021) |
Read how campus minister Mikee Golingo understands and honors the Gen Z students that God has called her to love. |
“iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of Us”(Book by Jean M. Twenge PhD) |
A highly readable and entertaining first look at how today’s members of iGen—the children, teens, and young adults born in the mid-1990s and later—are vastly different from their Millennial predecessors, and from any other generation. |
“Real Life – A Christianity Worth Living Out”(Book by James Choung) |
Join Stephen, Bridget and Jared on their journey of following Jesus, as they discover what it means to move from skeptic to world-changer. And find new pathways for Christian discipleship and disciple-making in a world yearning for hope. |
Love and Courage IV(Instagram) |
Take your walk with Jesus to the next level through intriguing devotionals and practical applications to grow in love and courage |
Con Confianza(Podcast on Spotify) |
We dig into relevant topics for campus ministry and Latino leadership. |
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