January 16, 2025

A Conversation with Jennie Allen - Next Gen. Collegiates Meet Jesus

24 minutes

Amidst a wave of negativity and despair regarding how to reach today’s youth with the gospel, this program offers a refreshing perspective. Chip and author Jennie Allen will inspire listeners to take a more proactive approach, urging everyone to engage in the vital work of discipling the next generation. Rather than fostering criticism, they will invite you to become part of the solution and make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people.

Main Points

Key Takeaways:

Gen Z is open to the gospel: Despite the trends of young people leaving the church, Jennie has witnessed firsthand their hunger for hope and willingness to embrace Jesus.

Confession and repentance are powerful: Jennie shares how confession breaks down barriers and allows people to experience true freedom and receive the gospel.

The Church's role in discipleship: Events like IF:Gathering and Unite can introduce people to Christ, but the local church plays a vital role in providing ongoing discipleship and spiritual formation for the next generation.

Discipleship is more than programs: True discipleship involves intentional relationships, modeling a godly life, and guiding young people in their understanding of the Bible.

Highlights:

Jennie's experience leading a revival in a maximum-security women's prison and seeing a radical transformation in the inmates' lives.

The importance of addressing shame and offering grace to a generation struggling with various challenges.

The power of confession to break strongholds and prepare hearts for the gospel.

The Unite ministry and its impact on secular college campuses, with thousands of students attending events and many making decisions for Christ.

The need for Christians to be actively involved in discipling young people through mentoring, sharing their faith journey, and providing biblical guidance.

Call to Action:

Get involved in discipleship: Every Christian has a responsibility to invest in the lives of young people and help them grow in their faith.

Support ministries like IF:Gathering and Unite: These organizations are effectively reaching the next generation with the gospel.

Pray for the next generation: Pray that they would come to know Jesus and be equipped to live out their faith in a changing world.

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Additional Resource Mentions

"Holy Ambition" Book

"Marriage that Works" Book

IF:Gathering

Unite Us Movement

About Chip Ingram

Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.

About Jennie Allen

Jennie Allen is the founder and visionary behind IF: Gathering and she is the author of several books and study guides, including Restless, Anything, and Nothing to Prove. She is a passionate leader following God’s call on her life to catalyze a generation of women to live what they believe. Jennie has a master’s in Biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary and lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Zac and their four children.

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