Dad Tired Faith, Identity,and Belonging for the Young Generation with Newt Crenshaw| 421
Sep 16, 2024
Newt Crenshaw, the president and CEO of Young Life, shares invaluable insights on building authentic relationships with young people. He discusses a study revealing Gen Z and Gen Alpha's yearning for connection and stability, especially with adults. Newt highlights the struggles adolescents face with social media and underscores the urgency of fostering resilience. He encourages parents to actively engage with their children, emphasizing the significance of 'open window moments' for deepening relationships and guiding faith journeys.
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A Layered Relational Model
- Young Life uses four relational methods: contact work, clubs, campaigners, and camps to engage adolescents.
- Those layered touchpoints create repeated chances for connection and spiritual conversation.
Three Keys To Youth Flourishing
- Gen Z and Gen Alpha deeply want real, adult relationships despite heavy phone use.
- Young Life found self-worth, belonging, and stable adult relationships predict youth flourishing.
Widespread Youth Doubts About Worth
- About 40% of surveyed young people don't feel worthy of being loved, revealing widespread low self-worth.
- Faith correlates with higher chances of belonging and stable relationships in young people's lives.