Gen Z and Global Missions: Allies or Enemies
Gen Z has several positive and negative characteristics that may affect their willingness and motivation to engage in global missions service. How do we help develop them into allies of global missions rather than enemies?
Three Strategies for Engaging Gen Z in Missions
By Jolene Erlacher | The people who comprise Gen Z in North America are growing up in a post-Christian society. This poses a significant challenge for North American mission agencies which are recruiting the next generation of missionaries. However, by embracing new mobilization strategies, we can seize this opportunity to engage a committed remnant in God’s global mission.
Diffusion of Youth Ministry
By Anthony J. Gryskiewicz | Ministry to teenagers in continental Europe is less developed than in other parts of the world. While Western and Northern Europe report robust youth participation, youth ministry seems underdeveloped in Central and Eastern Europe. Noting that there are global commonalities to youth ministry and how innovation is diffused, a diffusion model of youth ministry could help global workers and local churches to develop and strengthen ministry to teens in continental Europe.
Paul’s Ministry in Greece as a Paradigm for Our Ministry Among Gen Z
By Hélder Favarin | Paul sermons in the book of Acts provide five lessons for ministry among Gen Z in any global context: multigenerational leadership, contextualization, apologetics, influencing the Areopagus, and dialogue and proclamation.
What Research Reveals about Generation Z
By Patricia Savage | As we at OneHope researched characteristics of Gen Z youth across the world, we discovered they have much in common. While nominal faith made little difference to their shared struggles, a commitment to Christ did. Our research indicates key ways we can close the gap to help more young people experience vitality in their faith that positively changes their everyday life.
Helping Generation Z Flourish and be Catalysts for God’s Mission
By René and Sarah Breuel with Mary Tindall | When we thoughtfully engage younger generations in a whole story gospel, we can accept them where they are while also helping them grow into who God created them to be. At the same time, recognizing the strengths they bring into Christian community and missions prepares us to respond to where God is next leading his people.
Bringing Open Hearts to Engage Generation Z
By James Choung with Mary Tindall |
Generational theory helps us understand generations as distinct cultures. This demystifies how we can effectively engage Generation Z in the gospel and mission.
Engaging Gen Z in the Gospel and Mission
By Heather Pubols | Gen Z is the first digital native and post-Christian generation. What does this mean as missionaries worldwide seek to develop transformative relationships with the next generation? How do we effectively engage Gen Z with the gospel and mission?
Global Mobilization – What Is the Spirit Saying?
The global Church is on the cusp of an explosion of focused mobilization across denominations, organizations, and individual local ministries. To see this realized, every believer and local ministry needs to be empowered and released to do what is already in their hearts.
Rethinking Global Mobilization
Mission leaders the world over expend a great deal of energy on mobilization efforts. However, such agendas often lead to frustration and a lack of response. In Rethinking Global Mobilization, veteran mission mobilizer Ryan Shaw seeks to remedy the situation by asking the whole Church to pray, send, and go on a global scale.