The Millennial Generation and the Church: Doing it Differently

Hamman, Jaco J.

doi:10.1080/10649867.2015.1122425

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“…Millennials practice a personal spirituality even though they are still affiliated with old traditions. Millennials' desire to find out for themselves what they want to believe and not be told what to believe by authority figures (Guldalian, 2013;Hamman, 2015;Hutagalung & Ferinia, 2020;Sandfort & Haworth, 2002). This personal passion for self-discovery also seems to be in line with Drumheller's study that millennials like Generation X previously relied on films to replace religious institution (Drumheller, 2005).…”

Section: Millennial Generation In Indonesiamentioning

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Christlikeness: An Attempt to Build Christian Spirituality for Indonesian Millennial Generation

Han

Mamahit²,

Panggarra

2023

EJTI

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Christlikeness is the essence of the Christian life. Efforts to build spirituality in the era of technological progress have been widely analyzed, including for the millennial generation but are more at the level of phenomena. In general, the millennial generation is understood as those who were born in the range of 1987-2001. The contemporary lie in the world today is full of massive technological influence that changes human social life and even human spiritual life, especially creating the millennial generation. A fundamental question to be answered is how to build a spirituality that is relevant for the millennial generation in Indonesia. This article aims to demonstrate that attempts to build spirituality for the millennial generation in accordance with their characteristic must be based on and simultaneously aimed at being in the Christlikeness. This article will employ the literature method from books and journal articles. Specifically, most of the journal articles will cover the research within the last 10 years. There are three stages of analysis carried out, namely: first, conducting a study on the characteristics of the millennial generation specifically in Indonesia, second, demonstrating the essence of spirituality which is Christlikeness by examining Luke 9:23, and thirdly efforts to build a spirituality that is relevant to the Christian millennial generation in Indonesia. Conclusions are the final part of this article. The implication of this research both theoretically and practically is addressed to the church, the parents, and Christian educators who deal with the millennials. There is an urgency for to understand the characteristics of the millennials that they can build their spirituality. Furthermore, all who deal with the millennials must provide a relevant context for the millennials such as technology, their spirit of freedom, the attachment to the family. The essence of spirituality which is Christlikeness must be delivered through all these characteristics.

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Section: Millennial Generation In Indonesiamentioning

confidence: 76%

Christlikeness: An Attempt to Build Christian Spirituality for Indonesian Millennial Generation

Han

Mamahit²,

Panggarra

2023

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“…Guldalian (2013) sharply pointed out that spiritual truth has not changed for this dynamic generation because Jesus is forever the same and our millennials need Christ as much as everyone in the past and future did. Hamman (2015) echoed the same point that millennials and the church actually share the same values and passion for public spirituality, social transformation, personal transformation, purpose, and community. These common grounds, and the close relevance of their faith to the needs of the current time and generation, are connecting points for millennials and the church.…”

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Why Hong Kong millennial Christians switch from Chinese local churches to international churches: A qualitative study

Snelgrove¹,

Chan²,

Hui³

2021

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In the past few years, there has been an observable phenomenon of Hong Kong millennial Christians moving from Chinese-speaking local churches to English-speaking international churches. To understand the reasons behind the movement, 30 Hong Kong millennial Christians who moved from local churches to international churches were interviewed in this study in four focus groups. Reasons for their movement include: local churches feel like formal education, churches emphasize works over grace, and churches are out of touch and irrelevant from the needs and struggles of millennials’ everyday lives. The international churches are more welcomed by Hong Kong millennial Christians as they have more to offer, including vulnerable leadership, approachable worship style, and a stronger sense of community. The results indicate the faith experience and challenges faced by Hong Kong millennial Christians in the postmodern culture, especially in the unique context of Hong Kong where Eastern culture meets Western. The research suggests a set of recommendations for churches wishing to attract and retain millennials, including the importance for churches to understand their congregants, be prepared for changes, be open to embrace and build an authentic genuine community of faith, and to own a clearly articulated vision. These will be truly helpful in cultivating the spiritual growth of our younger generations to find their place in these millennial-friendly churches.

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The Millennial Generation and the Church: Doing it Differently

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Christlikeness: An Attempt to Build Christian Spirituality for Indonesian Millennial Generation

Christlikeness: An Attempt to Build Christian Spirituality for Indonesian Millennial Generation

Why Hong Kong millennial Christians switch from Chinese local churches to international churches: A qualitative study

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