What Is Happening With Gen Z?

How do we reach Gen Z for Jesus? Gen Z is increasingly sceptical of institutions, yet also increasingly hungry for meaning, often driven online for answers that inevitably shape their theology. This has fuelled renewed interest in Calvinism, Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, while many are drawn toward a personalised, hybrid Christianity. Discover how the church can respond with biblical wisdom and help young people move beyond cultural trends to find lasting truth and security in Christ. This is a Four12 Podcast 00:00 Introduction 04:27 Questioning atheism, identity, and social justice 12:10 Fruit of a spiritually bankrupt society 19:52 DIY religion & institutional skepticism 28:59 The trend toward Catholicism & Eastern Orthodoxy 40:23 How the Calvinists are capturing the minds of Gen Z 55:06 How can church leaders speak to this generation? About the Speakers: Andrew Selley is the apostolic leader of Four12 (F12) and the lead elder of multisite, Joshua Generation Church. He has been in full-time ministry since 1996. After serving on the NCMI apostolic team for five years, he founded Four12 in 2011. Andrew is based in California, USA, with his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Enyah. Luke Hulley has served on eldership within Joshua Generation Church, South Africa, since 2014. He is married to Zandile, and they have a daughter. Luke was a passionate schoolteacher for six years but now takes care of God’s children full-time, with a passion for teaching the Word and writing.