The Rise of the Spiritual but Not Religious: What It Means for Gen Z and Gen Alpha

In Episode 3 of Season 6, Shane Pruitt, Paul Worcester, and Lacey Villasenor tackle the increase of spirituality among Gen Z and how leaders can respond. They explore how today’s students are open to spiritual conversations but are also deeply influenced by new age practices, DIY spirituality, and false gospels. Gain practical tools to help students discern truth from error, anchor their faith in Scripture, and avoid the temptation to “add to Jesus.” Be better equipped to shepherd students toward the real Jesus in a culture full of counterfeits.
 

Also in this episode: 

• Recognize the rise of DIY spirituality and new age practices influencing Gen Z. 
• Teach students that Jesus is enough and that faith is not “Jesus plus” anything. 
• Discover how to leverage students’ hunger for spiritual experience by pointing them to the Bread of Life. 
• Be encouraged to boldly call out false spirituality while modeling true prayer, worship, and Scripture engagement.
• Learn how to equip students to identify false gospels and cultural lies by comparing them with Scripture. 

 Helpful Resources:  

• GenSend Webinar, “Who is the Real Jesus?” 
• Not My Jesus Bible Study 
• Discovery Bible Study 
• GenSend on Instagram and YouTube 

★ Find more resources to lead the next generation on mission at https://GenSend.org 

★ Subscribe to The GenSend Podcast on your favorite podcast platform.

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Shareable Quotes:

“If we don’t get Jesus right, we don’t get anything right.” 

—Shane Pruitt  

“Two-thirds of Gen Z is moderately spiritually open … whoever gets to them first matters.” 

—Paul Worcester 

“So much of this DIY spirituality requires extra things to connect to God to get a spiritual high, but it doesn’t last. With the Holy Spirit, you’re connected to God 24/7.” 

—Lacey Villasenor 

“The test of true spirituality is: what does it say about Jesus?”
—Paul Worcester