Pastor White does a fantastic job of giving an overview of this new generation and how followers of Jesus can better understand them and how to be more effective in reaching them.
This book is divided into two parts. The first part is the basic introductory three chapters about how our society got to where it is by way of technology and a waning of religious expression.
Part two dives into the, "now what can we do about it" phase. And this part is the meat and potatoes of the book.
White tackles how Christians find their voice with the Zs, how we need to rethink evangelism using two segments of the book of Acts as a reference. (chapters 2 and 17) We need to understand the culture and learn to speak their language.
Then he looks at apologetics and how while we are leaning into science more than before, people are also looking for meaning in spiritual things - not necessarily religious things. How can followers of Jesus utilize this new mindframe?
White does a great job providing ideas and avenues to pursue.
He finishes the main part of the book by giving an overview of what his church has done by way of mission and focus.
Then he offers some sermons that he gave in response to some hot-button topics like gay marriage, the spiritual world, and do we need to believe in God.
I'm not sure why those were included in this book other than to show what it could look like to engage Generation Z through a Sunday morning sermon.
All in all, this was a terrific book that I will be sure to reread.
This book was provided for review, at no cost, by Baker Publishing.
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