A Clean Slate for the Church ?

A Clean Slate for the Church - Dr Ruth Powell

There is some optimism that younger generations, especially Gen Z (19-29 yrs old), are spiritually open. Many people see signs that things are improving from the dark days of the New Atheist movement across Western nations. At that time, it seemed like the Christian church was in terminal decline.

In my conversation with Dr Ruth Powell, social researcher and head of the National Church Life Survey, she commented on what the data actually shows is happening in the Australian church.

 She said:

"But what I can see is in the next generations, in the Gen Y, the Millennials, and now in the Gen Z, there is, let me be clear, they're not returning to church because they never were in church. There is a clean slate for the church. There is a new opportunity because these generations, younger generations, are spiritually curious.”

For years, people have spoken about Western nations as being post-Christian. Many are suggesting that perhaps a better way to describe the Gen Z cohort is actually pre-Christian. They are ignorant of Christianity, but they are also curious and open. They are not as tainted and skeptical as the generations who came before them.

It may not be a revival, but it’s certainly a welcome boost. Be ready to engage this younger generation with the message of Jesus - they may be way more receptive than you assume.

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Many thanks to Karl Faase.

( from Digital Anvil )