The GenSend Podcast

The GenSend Podcast LIVE: Reaching Gen Alpha


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In episode 8 of Season 7 of The GenSend Podcast, hosts Shane Pruitt, Paul Worcester, and Lacey Villasenor welcome special guest, Dr. Shelly Melia, coauthor with Pruitt of Reaching Generation Alpha. In this episode, discover how to effectively reach and disciple Gen Alpha, those born between 2010–2025, the first fully digital generation. Next-gen leaders, ministry partners, and parents will be equipped to understand what shapes Gen Alpha, how to engage them both online and relationally, and meet their deep spiritual hunger with biblical clarity. Learn practical steps to faithfully make disciples in this cultural moment by understanding the world that’s forming them and how the gospel speaks directly into it.


What You'll Learn:

  • Why Gen Alpha’s upbringing is fundamentally different from previous generations 
  • How technology and algorithms are forming identity and worldview 
  • The connection between anxiety, loneliness, and adolescent development
  • Practical ways to engage Gen Alpha with truth
  • How to faithfully make disciples in this cultural moment
  • Helpful Resources:

    • Reaching Generation Alpha by Shane Pruitt and Shelly Melia
    • “Don’t Forget the Holy Spirit” Substack Series
    • Free eBook: Three Habits for Everyday Evangelism
    • Free Download: The Big 5: Foundational Habits for Discipleship
    • GenSend on Instagram and YouTube

            ★ Find more resources to lead the next generation on mission at https://GenSend.org

            ★ Subscribe to The GenSend Podcast on your favorite podcast platform


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      Shareable Quotes:

      “The question is not, ‘Are they being discipled?’ The question is, ‘Who or what is discipling them?’” —Shane Pruitt

       

      “Gen Z expanded their network through technology. Gen Alpha has a global perspective as a starting point.” —Dr. Shelly Melia

       

      “Disciples are hand-crafted, not mass produced.” —Paul Worcester

       

      “Technology is not just changing Gen Alpha; it is forming them.” —Dr. Shelly Melia


      “Our calling as leaders, parents, grandparents, teachers, and coaches is to help the next generation to know the truth and to disciple them to live in that truth.” —Shane Pruitt

       

      “Social media didn’t make kids more social. Artificial intelligence is not going to make our kids more intelligent.” —Dr. Shelly Melia


      “You don’t get what you expect; you get what you inspect. Gospel-centered accountability is life-changing.” —Paul Worcester


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