How Can We Reach Gen-Z and Encourage Them in Christ?
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Reaching any new generation comes with its learning curves and growth. However, reaching a group of young people whose last year or two of high school was hit with a pandemic is another story. Right now, my husband and I are involved in an incredible team reaching college students at the local universities. Many of us are asking, “How can I reach out to the college students of today?”
May we never neglect the power of prayer. When we are given the opportunity to talk to God and cry out on behalf of a generation, let’s take it. We need to stop picking fun at Generation Z and we need to pray for them instead. We need to ask for the Holy Spirit’s strength to rest upon them to be the light in this dark world.
Lord, we pray right now that you would be doing a new thing in Generation Z. Would you empower them with the truth of the gospel and provide confidence in you. We pray against doubts and hesitations. We pray for forgiving hearts for hypocrisy and injustices done by your people who are sinners. We pray for open hearts to following you completely and that you would show us how to best reach them. Amen.
We need to have programs and outreach for college students and young professionals, to have a place in our churches and in our lives. If we neglect them because of their differences, we miss out on a generation. Remember that the future of our country depend on them. Be creative. Ask questions. Find the faithful few who want discipleship and have them help you understand how to reach this technological group. If they were not digital enough already, the pandemic only heightened this. Many of them desire real relationships in person, but need encouragement. Help them have opportunities to spend time with older generations and cultivate healthy mentorship.
If we miss a generation, it is a big deal. The Bible teaches of sharing the truth of God from generation to generation. Psalm 145:4 says, “One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.” If we are not proclaiming the works of Christ to Gen Z, then who is? This is our time running the race of faith and preparing to pass the torch. How are we actively pursuing relationships with those younger and in college? Do not give up when it is hard. Cling to the cross and share truth in love. Build community with young people and point them to the truth of the Bible. Pray for them and invite them into the privilege of being a part of God’s family.
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