Gen Z is the first generation to grow up with fast, easy internet access in a wide range of countries. Their digital immersion hasn’t only changed the information they consume and how they access it; it’s shaped what they value. How can Christian ministries respond?
In this first episode of Gen Z Insights, Peter Dray, author of the IFES Gen Z Insights for Global Student Ministry report, provides a bite-sized orientation to Gen Z and their digital immersion.
Afterwards, series host Annette Arulrajah, Associate General Secretary of IFES, is joined by a panel of guests from the IFES network of Christian student movements and beyond. Together, they discuss what digital immersion looks like for university students and young people in their contexts, and how we can respond to the challenges and opportunities of ministering among this digitally immersed generation.
Hit play to hear ideas on how to redirect Gen Zs from digital information overload about Christianity to true encounters with Jesus, and how technology can be used to engage seekers with the gospel.
The Gen Z Insights podcast series is brought to you by IFES, the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students. We are a movement of students sharing and living out the good news of Jesus Christ locally, nationally, and globally. We connect and nurture Christian student movements in more than 180 countries and territories. Our vision is to see students thriving together as communities of disciples, transformed by the gospel and impacting the university, the church, and society for the glory of Christ. Visit ifesworld.org to find out more.
The opinions expressed in this podcast series are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views of IFES or its national movements.
