Shaping Resilient Gen Z Disciples in a World of Anxiety, Screens, and Spiritual Hunger
The Cultural Moment Demands Intentional Discipleship 39% of Gen Z say they frequently feel uncertain about the future, with an equal number reporting anxiety about important decisions.This is more than double the rate of Boomers and Elders (16%).(Gen Z Volume 3, Impact 360 Institute and Barna, 2024) This generation is open to spirituality. Sixty-four percent…
Sipping Coke and Speaking Truth: Welcoming Nikki Gentry
Nikki Gentry is the newest staff member to the Gap Year Enrollment team, although she is an old friend of ours. In 2010, she attended the Gap Year program and has continued to stay connected ever since. Everyone in the office knows that Nikki loves her morning Coke and good southern cookin’. She normally waltzes…
College Students, Conflict Avoidance, & the Common Good
Many students are reluctant to engage in discussion on issues that matter. Something that is increasingly obvious with many Christ-following college students is that they’re reluctant to engage in meaningful face-to-face discourse on issues that matter. Many will chat in cyberspace about the issues, but get them in a room together where they cannot ignore…