I found a fascinating article on The Gospel Coalition blog in which a millennial campus pastor reflects on the differences between his generation (millennials) and those he is ministering to (Gen Z). Here is a snippet.
I’m not particularly interested in judging the relative merits of these two generations of college students—neither reflects the fullness of biblical truth. But as a pastor, I’m greatly concerned to shepherd this generation well, and recognizing this shift is essential. One critical area of need is the development of a pastoral theology of strength. For my generation, gospel strength (in the form of cultural transformation) was a bridge, and we needed to be confronted with our weakness. The opposite is true today. Weakness is now the bridge, and the necessary confrontation involves a nuanced vision of gospel strength. If I needed to hear “you are weak,” my students today increasingly need to hear “you can be strong.”
Read the article here
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