Why are Millennials and Generation Z Leaving the Church? with Special Guest Derek Rishmawy

Church and MinistryEcclesiology

Why are Millennials and Generation Z Leaving the Church? with Special Guest Derek Rishmawy

25 min

Church and MinistryEcclesiology

Why are Millennials and Generation Z Leaving the Church? with Special Guest Derek Rishmawy

25 min

Episode 284 Show Notes

From the Show

The claim that a virgin was with child and gave birth to the Messiah that was hard to believe in the first century as well. It wasn’t that people were more gullible. We have this idea that Modern science has suddenly, “Oh, we now know how folks get pregnant.” No, they knew that back then too. It’s right there in the first couple of chapters of Luke and Matthew…It was never meant to be a common claim. It was meant to be an extraordinary one. It was a miracle.

—Derek Rishmawy

Questions in this Episode

1. You have pointed out the importance of listening to millennials. Often when people speak about difference among generations there are a lot of misconceptions. Why do you think listening is important?

Resources

Ministering to Millennials in a Secular Age by Derek Rishmawy

Why You Should Listen to Millennials in Your Church by Derek Rishmawy

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 Usby Jean Twenge

The Gospel-Driven Life: Being Good News People in a Bad News World by Michael Horton

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