The GenSend Podcast

Are Christians Losing Biblical Literacy?


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In episode 7 of Season 7 of The GenSend Podcast, Shane Pruitt, Paul Worcester, and Lacey Villasenor unpack the growing gap between Bible access and Bible understanding and why it may be one of the most urgent discipleship challenges facing pastors and ministry leaders right now. From the truth about “deconstruction” to the surprising hunger Gen Z has for deep theology, this conversation will challenge how you think about teaching Scripture and give you practical ways to build ministries that produce students who don’t just hear the Word but live it and share it.

What You'll Learn:

  • Why the goal isn’t to “dumb it down” but to disciple them up
  • What Gen Z is actually craving: depth, not entertainment
  • How to identify three types of deconstruction in your ministry
  • Practical ways to teach students to read and interpret Scripture themselves
  • How to balance fun, belonging, and theological depth in your ministry
  • Helpful Resources:

    • The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible
    • GenSend Leader Resources
    • GenSend on Instagram and YouTube

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      Shareable Quotes:

      “One of the greatest issues we have in the church today is Bible illiteracy. If we don’t know truth, we can’t live it out.” —Shane Pruitt

      “Students are clearly hungry, but are we equipping them to feed themselves?” —Lacey Villasenor

      “Some people aren’t deconstructing—they’re just living in sin and looking for a new word to justify it.” —Shane Pruitt

      “It’s not just knowing the Word—it’s obeying what you know that builds a life on the rock.” —Paul Worcester

      “Some of the most effective teaching is just opening the Bible and walking through it.” —Paul Worcester


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