TGC: "Now's the Time": Gen Z and the Church's Renewal
A Reflection on TGC25
The Editors at The Gospel Coalition asked me and Luke Simon to co-write a reflection on this year’s biannual conference, TGC25. Here’s the introduction:
It used to be popular to wax eloquent about “kids these days” and our devolving society. But that’s no longer the case. More and more Christian leaders are bullish on Gen Z, as our generation shows a rising interest in Christianity and institutional renewal. The kids these days are seeking, and some of us are finding too.
As Gen Z men, we’re grateful for those who came before us and eager to sit at their feet, learning how to carry on the church’s mission in these new days. That’s why we support The Gospel Coalition and attended its biannual conference, TGC25, this past week. Unlike Collin Hansen, who’s attended every TGC conference, we’re part of the nearly 50 percent of attendees that joined for the first time. After embracing an embodied community of evangelicals who exist to renew and unify the church in the ancient gospel, we’ll never want to miss it.