Raising Digital Natives: Discipling Gen Alpha

We explore the unique characteristics and challenges of Generation Alpha, those born between 2010 and the mid-2030s, and provide practical strategies for discipling these digital natives in a world of constant information and changing values.• Gen Alpha is the first generation to grow up completely immersed in digital technology, never knowing a world without screens• Most had their pictures posted online before they could walk or talk• Four major forces shape this generation: digital technology, constant information access, moral fluidity, and global instability• Despite having unlimited information, Gen Alpha needs guidance to develop wisdom• Mental health challenges, moral confusion, and disconnection from real relationships are significant issues• Practical discipleship tools include asking open-ended questions, setting tech boundaries, modeling resilience, cultivating wonder, and anchoring identity in Christ• Helping children order their own food at restaurants and engage in face-to-face conversations builds essential social skills• Raising spiritually resilient children requires consistent discipleship that counters cultural messagesResources mentioned:Check out Axis's "A Parent's Guide to Gen Alpha" for more practical resources and discussion starters: https://live-oak.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Axis-Parent-Guide-Gen-Alpha.pdfThe Anxious Generation by: Jonathan Haidt https://amzn.to/3GX77YbSend any questions you want answered to [email protected] podcast is presented by Wayne Christian School- A Christ-centered community school whose mission is to assist parents and churches in the education of their children from a biblical worldview to impact their world for Christ. You can learn more at waynechristian.org