Show Notes
Welcome to Season 6 of The GenSend Podcast! Join hosts Shane Pruitt, Paul Worcester, and Lacey Villasenor as they launch the new season with shortened episodes to serve you as you lead the next generation. Listen in to episode 1 as they discuss how to reach and disciple Gen Alpha, students born 2010–2025. Discover what makes Gen Alpha unique, how the church can minister to them in the areas of their greatest needs, and how you can help them leverage their strengths for the gospel.
Also in this episode:
- Be equipped to disciple the digital generation by leaning into their online presence while helping them build stronger in-person relational skills.
- Recognize and respond to Gen Alpha’s awareness of brokenness with the hope of the gospel, pointing them to Jesus as the true Savior.
- Develop clarity in preaching and teaching, offering biblical depth that students are hungry for rather than relying on shallow entertainment.
- Model healthy family life within your church community to fill in the gaps many students experience in fractured or nontraditional homes.
- Adopt a missionary mindset by going to where students are, engaging their friend groups, and contextualizing ministry for their world.
Helpful Resources:
★ Find more resources to lead the next generation on mission at
https://GenSend.org
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Shareable Quotes:
“Students can get entertainment elsewhere. They just want the Word of God. They have a hunger for that.”
—Paul Worcester
“As an evangelist, it excites me that Gen Alpha knows they’re messed up and that they’re already at a young age looking for more.”
—Shane Pruitt
“This generation is all in on the few things they care about, especially their close friends. They’ll protect and advocate for them fiercely.”
—Lacey Villasenor
“Like missionaries, we need to contextualize ministry for this generation. Let’s stay focused on the basics and let God’s Word do the work.”
—Paul Worcester
“If we’re spending more time on developing bumper videos and planning games than we are in the Word and preparing to teach the Word, we’re missing it. And this generation will reject that.”
—Shane Pruitt
