In What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God, veteran youth worker and Gen Z expert Tanita Tualla Maddox presents a thoughtful and powerful guide for ministry practitioners striving to connect with this generation.
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Dr Maddox' Bio
Book: What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- Gen Z Cares and Concerns
- Major Questions Gen Z-ers Ask About God
- Traditional Ministry Methods Not Working So Well with Gen Z
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Dr Tanita Maddox is the national director for generational impact for Young Life and serves as an associate regional director in the Mountain West Young Life region. With an expertise in contextualizing the gospel for Gen Z, Tanita has been featured on The Holy Post podcast and has been published in The Great Commission Research Journal, the Journal of Youth and Theology, and more. She has served as Young Life leader with adolescents for over twenty-six years and serves as a volunteer Young Life leader in her local community.
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TIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:
00:38 - Introducing Dr Tanita Maddox
03:00 - Major Characteristics of Gen Z Different from Generations Before
03:24 - ...technological change created another culture
04:00 - Gen Z Cares and Concerns
04:11 - ...authenticity, justice, creation, stewardship of the earth
05:10 - ...high value for trust
05:37 - ...care about mental health
06:49 - Two Major Questions that Gen Z Ask About God
07:32 - ...Am I Safe with God?
10:28 - ......Where is the idea of safety coming from?
11:06 - ......Gen X is primarily raising Gen Z
12:28 - ......Protectiveness may have taken away confidence
15:20 - ......Teach how to be safe
16:29 - ......We raise children to prepare them to be in the world
18:24 - Traditional Ministry Methods Not Working So Well with Gen Z
18:31 - ...generations are also cultures
19:04 - ...answering questions that Gen Z were not asking and ignoring what they were asking
20:03 - ...the response to gentle correction is being contrary
22:19 - ...what can we do or change when it comes to God?
22:56 - ......uncover miscommunication places
23:42 - ......allow Gen Z ask questions and have doubts
24:11 - ......Gen Z do not see authority as hierarchy as valuable; it is flattened
25:14 - ......Gen Z-er want to see how God impacts every area of your life
26:15 - ......it's discipleship - open your life
28:46 - ......show how we rely on Jesus in all circumstances
29:55 - Example: How Generations See the Parable of the Prodigal Son
30:08 - ...why did the Prodigal Son starve?
31:12 - ...we focus on one point and missing other points that may hit hearts better
32:01 - ...what is most relevant to the listener?
32:08 - Leading Gen Z to God
32:47 - ...people view through a lens that make sense to them
33:11 - ...pray for the young people
33:20 - ...move slower
34:10 - ...humility - "Help me understand."
35:12 - ...the previous generation never experienced the things that Gen Z have gone through
35:56 - ...sovereignty of God
36:13 - Action Steps Pastors, Ministry Leaders, and Parents Can Take
36:38 - ...ask: on a scale of 1-10, how is your mental health today?
38:45 - ...language differences
39:37 - Non-face-to-face Conversations
41:45 - Getting in Touch: tanitamaddox.com , Dr Tanita Maddox
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