October 08, 2025

The Largest Living Generation—Why the Church Can’t Overlook the Millennials

22 minutes

Thom and Jess draw from the introduction of their revised book, “The Millennials: How We Missed the Largest Living Generation — and Why It’s Not Late,” to set the stage for why Millennials matter. They highlight how this generation compares in size to others and why pastors must pay attention now.

Resources:

Wesley Biblical Seminary

Upward Sports

Upward Sports: Pickleball

“The Millennials: How We Missed the Largest Living Generation — and Why It’s Not Late” by Thom S. Rainer and Jess W. Rainer – coming soon!

“The Anxious Generation Goes to Church” by Thom S. Rainer (affiliate link)

“The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt (affiliate link)

The Hope Initiative

Church Answers Membership

FREE Research Report: New Surprising Insights

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