GenZ (Part #1)

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Join Pastor Luke Williams and Pastor Ryan Tremmel as they answer the question, "Who is Genz? The Generations United Church podcast is made FOR GenU BY GenU. Website: www.genuchurch.com Discussion Outline base on Barna’s “Forces Forming a Generation" Characteristics Born between ~1999-2015 Mostly raised by GenX Most ethnically diverse generation in American history They have grown up with screens Success driven They don’t remember 9/11, but they do remember the 2008 financial recession Highly inclusive and individualistic Openminded, sensitive to others’ feelings and experiences, and wary of asserting any one view as right or wrong Safety and security is important to them They want to be and they want to create “safe spaces” for individuals. Challenges Technology 57% use screens over 4 hours or more a day on average 60% affirm this is too much Only ~12% are actually doing anything about this Success/Perfection driven 43% believe happiness is connected to financial security Inclusivity and individualism 1/3 believe gender is how someone feels on the inside, not connected to their birth sex. 2 in 5 Gen Z’ers interact with people that are different than them, compared to just a quarter of Boomers. Safety and Security They want to be and belong to safe spaces that accept others and themselves. Real safety is a myth. They may not remember 9/11, but were born into war and global disruption. Family life Only 1/3 of Gen Z believes their family plays a role in their identity formation. Gen Z sees their parents as double-minded. They see their parents as either “helicopter parents” or completely hands-off. Store: https://www.genuchurch.com/store Email Newsletter : https://mailchi.mp/08ffdd842a59/generationsunitedweeklysignup Prayer request online : https://www.genuchurch.com/prayer GoPoints Online: https://www.genuchurch.com/gopointsonline Connect Card: https://www.genuchurch.com/connect-card-online Can We Help? https://www.genuchurch.com/can-we-help GroupLife: https://www.genuchurch.com/grouplife Help Me Find A Group: https://www.genuchurch.com/find-a-group Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/genuchurch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genuchurch/ Spotify: https://genuchurch.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=310886bc047a4aefdfcab84ec&id=4a265bf314&e=ff56ead52d Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/generations-united-church/id1479292093?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

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