Week 1: A Generation on Fire and Fading – What Gen Z Teaches Us About Staying Faithful
Over the next few weeks we will take a look at and unpack Carey Nieuwhof’s “5 Disruptive Church Trends That Will Rule 2025” There’s a stirring happening across campuses and social platforms—a movement among Gen Z that smells a lot like revival. If you’ve scrolled through Christian TikTok or caught news about college prayer gatherings, you’ve probably seen it: young people worshipping in droves, repenting, and passionately calling others to return to Jesus. It’s incredible. And it’s real. But at the same time, the numbers tell a different story. Barna research shows a significant drop in church attendance and spiritual openness as Gen Z transitions from teenage years to adulthood. In 2020, 22% of Gen Z reported attending church weekly. Just three years later, that number fell to 16%. Meanwhile, those who say they never attend church rose from 28% to 37%. That’s a steep climb in a short time. So which is it? Is Gen Z running toward Jesus or walking away from the church? The u...