Posted on 04/30/2023 12:22:30 PM PDT by Skywise
As thousands of college students prepare to descend on the University of Oklahoma’s football stadium for a faith-based concert, one pastor says he’s not at all surprised by Generation Z’s enthusiasm.
“This generation is really kind of tired of all the rules and rituals that come along with religion, and they are setting out to really forge a faith that is authentic, experiential and real,” said pastor Jarrett Stevens of the Soul City Church in Chicago.
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One of the things Stevens believes may be driving younger generations away from religion is many institutions’ understanding of inclusivity.
“Having grown up around church, there are many things that the church has gotten wrong, and inclusivity is one of them,” he said. “There are many more. We’ve been on the wrong side of significant issues throughout history.”
It’s some of those historical issues that Stevens thinks prevent many members of Generation Z from accepting faith.
“I think that’s why people are wanting to get past all of that, and into the center where real faith and real relationship with God really lies,” Stevens said. “I just am imploring our generation — older generations — to get behind this generation and get out of the way of this generation.”
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We’ve been on the wrong side of significant issues throughout history.”
What issues is he talking about?
Entbusiasm without focus is useless. Worse than useless.
Does anybody else look back fondly before marketers created Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z etc? We were all just people back in the good old days and before these nonsense terms were invented.
Great question.
It’s important to correct secular mythology regarding discrimination.
Christianity is the lonely political force for liberation and equality.
Homosexuality, trans, women pastors, in other words….SIN.
The Hitler Youth were a really enthusiastic bunch too Rev.
That’s it “Pastor” Stevens, lead’em all straight to hell. Great job! You care more about your church size than you do educating these kids about God’s word and teaching them how to get closer to God. Or, I don’t know, about eternal Salvation vs eternal damnation. Just my two cents.
Only sinners should be allowed in church.
Why? Gen Z ain’t going anywhere.
I see what you did there...:)
Very good.
It’s disgusting!
Amen!!!!
“Enthusiasms, enthusiasms, enthusiasms.” - Al Capone
“And that ball is gone!!!”
Get behind me, gen Z.
God meets us where we are, and after the schools got done with Gen. Z, that place might look a lot like a cult. This isn’t Gen. Z’s fault, they weren’t running the schools.
“older generations — to get behind this generation and get out of the way of this generation.”
That is a ridiculous statement and unbiblical. Older, mature believers have much to teach “this generation” about walking with the Lord on a day to day basis. And if “this generation” decides that gay marriage, or transgenderism is ok in their Christianity does that mean the “older generations” have to go along with it because, after all, we must “get behind this generation”?
Nothing but satanic putrefaction.
Apparently more and more of the GenZ males like it from behind, anyway.
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