Every generation encounters the same gospel in a different cultural context. So what does it look like to understand, love, and learn from the next generation of Christ followers?

In this episode, Kyler is joined by Campus Outreach staff Sam Collins and Sea Choi to talk about the world Gen Z is navigating—and what an intergenerational church can learn from listening well.

Together, they discuss:

• What gives them hope about Gen Z

• How social media, COVID, and secularization have shaped the world younger Christians inhabit

• Why Gen Z’s desire for authenticity can create opportunities for meaningful gospel conversations

• How the gospel speaks to deep longings for identity, belonging, justice, and stability

• Why relationships matter when sharing the gospel in a culture saturated with information

• What older generations may misunderstand about younger Christians

• Why younger Christians need more than advice or expertise from those ahead of them

• How honesty about our own weakness can point others toward grace

• What older generations can learn from Gen Z’s energy, questions, and willingness to believe change is possible

• Why intergenerational relationships are essential to the life of the church

• Practical ways Christians of different ages and stages can begin building relationships with one another

The cultural context may change from generation to generation, but our deepest needs—and the gospel that answers them—do not.

An intergenerational church gives us the opportunity to commend God’s works from one generation to another: offering younger believers stability, wisdom, and an embodied picture of long-term faithfulness while receiving their questions, energy, perspective, and faith in return.

Mentioned on the Show

Next Step: This Sunday, intentionally connect with someone from a different generation or stage of life. Learn their name and ask a real question. Consider inviting someone younger or older into your ordinary life—over a meal, into your home, or simply into a deeper conversation.

Rather than thinking only about what you have to offer another generation, ask: What might I have to learn from them? How could this relationship help both of us grow toward maturity in Christ?

Key Scriptures

• Psalm 145:4

• Ecclesiastes

• Acts 17

• 1 Thessalonians 2:8

• 1 Timothy 1

• 1 Timothy 4:12

• 1 Corinthians 1

• Ephesians 4

Christ In You: Conversations on Spiritual Formation is a podcast from Redeemer Presbyterian Church in San Diego, exploring how the gospel forms us in the everyday rhythms of life.

Kendra Dahl is the Director of Women’s Ministry at Redeemer, and Kyler Wright is the Pastor of Spiritual Formation. Together, they host conversations with pastors and ministry leaders to help believers grow in Christ.

To learn more about Redeemer and find additional resources, visit www.redeemersd.org