The Millennial generation is made up of over 75 million Americans and according to Brookings they are unlike any generation that has come before them. They are more diverse and more educated, but less likely to own a home and more likely to be in poverty. They marry later in life and are more likely to live in cities.
Read MoreMediaPost notes five ways Gen Zers are distinguishable from Millennials, offering a few guidelines on how messaging should adjust based on demographics. I’ll summarize. Gen Zers are:
Forbes reports Generation Z is finding new ways of connecting online.
Gen Zers are choosing avenues of social connection that differ sharply from Millennials.
Read MoreTaylor Lorenz at The Daily Beast recently dedicated an entire column to phone boredom, focusing specifically on today’s teens, also known as Generation Z. What is phone boredom? Lorenz explains: “Phone boredom hits when you’ve cycled through everything there is to do on your device and you’re left feeling stranded.”
Read MorePeople are becoming increasingly lonely, and Generation Z is suffering the most.
Read MoreA popular refrain heard in the wake of the tragically horrific shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida is this: “Let the children lead.” The media coverage, the “March for our Lives” event in Washington, D.C., and a flurry of conversation on social media has fixed the spotlight on Generation Z. The Stoneman Douglas students have led the way.
Read MoreThere is a new label for Generation Z: “plurals” or a “pluralist generation.”
Read MoreThis blog post is the sixth in a series on how churches can think creatively about addressing the needs of Generation Z. We are using Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as a springboard to consider how Christians can assess and address the physical, emotional, social, and aspirational needs of emerging generations, moving from the basics on up to the need for self-fulfillment.
Kate Shellnutt of Christianity Today reports Generation Z is twice as likely to identify as atheists or LGBT as are other American adults.While many youth pastors believe wisdom in using technology is the foremost need of emerging generations, other challenges are present as well. Churches need to be wise and understanding in their conversations about sexual identity and unbelief.
Read MoreThe genius of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is its clarity and simplicity. You begin with basic human needs and move up, building as you go. At the bottom, we are reminded that every person needs their basic physiological needs met before they can move on to the next stage and begin to feel safe and secure.
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