“The Bible According to Gen Z” is a collection of essays from Australia on encouraging Bible engagement among young people. It includes research results and analysis, together with responses from youth leaders and case studies, from Philip Hughes, Adrian Blenkinsop, Graham Stanton, Kylie Butler, Cameron Bennett, Fr Chris Ryan, Mark Mitchell, Brenton Killeen, Chris Booth, Travis Johnson and Digger Randle,
Here are some selected quotes:
“The study showed that the best way to encourage young people to read the Bible is to encourage them to participate in a Bible reading group.”
“Encouraging the sharing of ideas, opinions and questions around a passage is also vital for young people to dig into Scripture, and have a sense of ‘discovery’ and shared learning.”
“Many young people read very little, especially in the form of books… Bible reading requires a sustained effort of a kind that is ‘uncomfortable’ for many young people.”
“Individualism and post-traditionalism has meant that life is approached in a very flexible manner… Few young people develop strong habitual or structured daily activities, except in relation to the demands of school and work… The mobile phone has encouraged this unstructured approach to life. Hence, few young people develop structured habits of daily Bible reading.”
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