Youth

“According to The Wall Street Journal, recent polling data shows a ‘Surprising surge of faith among young people.’” - Breakpoint

“Are the trends reversing? Could younger people return to church in greater numbers? Perhaps. It’s too early to tell, but one researcher gives a little hope.” - Church Answers

“Data from The Open Generation: United States… show that U.S. teens are largely interested in learning more about Jesus throughout their life.” - Barna

“Solid research has shown that sexual activity among teens has been declining since 1988…. none of these studies have focused on specific religious groups. This important gap …led me to research this issue on my own.” - IFS

“Most teenagers around the world have a positive perception of him. About half of all teens, across faith groups, describe Jesus as ‘loving’ (49%) and believe he offers hope to (46%) and cares about people (43%).” - Barna

“Survey shows citizens remain much preferred over their governments, while US polarization continues as youth shift support from Israel to Palestine.” - C.Today

“TikTok is now the world’s most downloaded app and the world’s #1 most visited website, ahead of Google (#2) and Facebook (#3). Every day, more than one billion different videos are viewed on TikTok. Experts agree that the key to its success is its unique algorithm.” - IFS

“I left both campuses genuinely encouraged about what God is doing in this generation of young adults. What I have seen of their love for God’s Word gives me hope that God is doing a good work to turn the hearts of His people toward deep convictions about His authority over life.” - Dave Doran

“When cutting church staff, I’ve heard of cases in which people were pushed out because of their age. Additionally, when hiring, many churches are overt in their search for ministry candidates. ‘We want someone young!’” - CPost

“…according to a new Barna Research study in conjunction with Alpha USA….More than half of Gen Z Christians, 53 percent, have a very positive view of letting the way they live be the primary witness of their faith to non-Christians, compared to 40 percent who have a very positive view of sharing their faith by testimony” -