Churches observe Student Baptism Sunday; Gen Z’s interest in Christianity rising

ATLANTA – Southern Baptists recognized Student Baptism Sunday Oct. 26 during a season in American religious life when church attendance among young people has been on the rise.

“For a few years, I personally witnessed more and more young people coming to faith in Christ when I would preach around the nation,” said Shane Pruitt, national next gen director for the North American Mission Board (NAMB). “I called Gen Z the ‘revival generation’ more as a prayer request based on what I was witnessing anecdotally. Now, we’re seeing some of the data bear that out.”