Even with the kids raised in church we can’t use terms like ‘Crucifixion’ or ‘grace’ or ‘salvation,’” she noted. But neither Pope-Levison’s assessment of the current faith-sharing environment nor the Barna survey offered pessimistic outlooks for evangelizing American teens. Pope-Levison added that most obstacles — even the lack of religious education — can become opportunities for presenting the gospel to young people. “Overall, Christian Gen Z teens do not seem to live in a ‘Christian bubble,’” the Barna report said. They want to have low-stakes conversations for the benefit of their friendships.”Respondents also were asked to describe the attributes of people they perceive to be comfortable sharing their faith.

Source: Ethiopian News December 21, 2021 14:33 UTC