In this first of a five-part series on the best ways to engage college students, I want to say up front that there are many more ways to engage college students than just the five I will bring. This first post discusses the important issue of consistency.
Read MoreThe Thanksgiving holiday has once again passed us by, and I hope that you enjoyed time with friends and loved ones over a lovely, delectable feast.
Read MoreRecently, with the help of some of my colleagues at Burlap, we interviewed 100 millennials. We do this often. Why only 100? Well because we aren’t first a research firm.
Read MoreHow can churches collaborate with millennials and demonstrate that faith is the practicing of our theological beliefs in every aspect of our lives? Here are some quick ideas…
Read MoreMeagan Jordan of Sojourners writes:
For nearly a decade, pollsters have been reporting the trend of disaffiliation with the church, particularly among millennials. This shift is playing out in the black church, though the rates of disaffiliation and eschewing overall spirituality are less pronounced.
Read MoreDoes scrolling through your Instagram lead to overspending?
Paul Davidson of USA Today reports:
Thirty-five percent of Americans admit they feel pressured to spend more than they can afford after seeing images of their friends’ lives on sites like Facebook and Instagram, according to Schwab’s 2019 modern wealth survey. The FOMO effect is most dramatic for young adults. About half of millennials and 44% of Generation Z (those born approximately between 1995 to 2015) acknowledge their spending habits are at least partly shaped by social media.
Read MoreScanning the headlines for religion stories on Millennials and Gen Zers can be confusing. Are emerging generations in America abandoning faith altogether, or are they discovering spirituality? Are they open to religion, or are they anti-religious?
Read MoreI came across a profile in The Los Angeles Times’ business section profiling Brian Chung and Bryan Ye-Chung, founders of Alabaster, a new edition of the Bible. The title? “Pitching the Bible to millennials: It's a ‘content-rich lifestyle brand.’”
Read MoreBarna Research released a new report that included findings on Millennial attitudes toward evangelism, which we wrote about here.
But blogger Keith Giles observes Barna is, “emphasizing one set of results over against another set which is much more positive.” Giles claims, “What the survey also reveals is that these Millennials are MORE equipped than other age groups to actually share their faith with others.”
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