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Millennial Parents of Faith &
What You Need to Know
Re-evaluating what we know about Generation Alpha’s greatest influencers
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Hi!
I’m Michayla.
Stephen and I are Millennials.
And we’re parents… obviously.
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What about you?
! SHARE ONE THING YOU KNOW TO BE TRUE ABOUT MILLENNIALS.
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PORTRAIT OF A MILLENNIAL
WHO ARE THEY?
o 1980’s – Mid 1990’s o Their parents were Boomers o Represent over a quarter of the
nation’s population o Most diverse generation o Highly educated o Digital Natives
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THE BACK STORY
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THE BACK STORY
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Spiritual Life
! Nomads, Prodigals, Nones
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What about Millennial
parents?
Specifically Millennial parents of faith…
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THE NUMBERS
NUMBER OF MILLENNIALS
THAT ARE MOMS ALREADY?
16.2 MILLION http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/01/03/more-than-a-
million-millennials-are-becoming-moms-each-year/
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BOOMER OR MILLENNIAL?
! “I believe our number one goal is to make sure our children come to know and have a
relationship with their Lord. I believe that current culture can definitely sway them or make
them see things as less black and white and a little more gray.”
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BOOMER OR MILLENNIAL?
! “The lack of fear of God in culture is concerning. I'm raising my boys to love and fear the
Lord and everything in society is telling them they should only live for themselves and put
self first.”
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BOOMER OR MILLENNIAL?
! “Lack of moral values and blatant disregard in respecting authority of all kinds (parents,
any adults, teachers, government).”
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SAY WHAT?!THEY WERE ALL MILLENNIAL PARENTS.
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YOUR MISSION:
FIND OUT
WHO YOU ARE
TRYING TO REACH
BECAUSE THE REST OF THE WORLD IS ALREADY TRYING.
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Write down the names of as many of the
Millennial parents in your ministry that you
can think of.
What do you know to be true of these
parents?
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CONCERN & HOPE
MILLENNIAL PARENTS
OF FAITH
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SURVEY
• 74 PARENTS
• 91% CONSIDER THEMSELVES DEVOTED FOLLOWERS OF JESUS
• 96% ARE MARRIED
• 72% HAVE MORE THAN ONE CHILD
• 74% ARE EMPLOYED FT OR PT
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• 49% of Millennial
parents do not
identify themselves
with the Millennial
generation
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37%
MILLENNIAL PARENTS WHO FELT THAT
CULTURE HAS A GOOD UNDERSTANDING
OF MILLENNIALS AS A GENERATION
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MICRO-GENERATIONS
“We are far different than any other generation…and because of the complexities of this generation, plus the micro-generation that exists within it, there are differentiations even between the beginning of the generation and the latter portion.”
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57%
FEEL LIKE THEIR CALENDAR IS FULL,
BUT THAT THEY’RE MANAGING IT OK
AS A FAMILY UNIT.
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70%
Children are
under 1-3 years
old
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72%As a parent, I feel like I have a
close support system or
community that strengthens my
ability to parent and positively
influence my family.
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31%I have very few insecurities
about my ability to parent
my children
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49%As a parent, I am sometimes
overwhelmed by differing
opinions on how to care for or
raise my children.
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69%I utilize social media to
discover information about
topics related to parenting
(baby equipment, education,
resources, products, etc.).
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FAITH FORMATION
! 74% grew up in a home that valued faith in
God
! 95% My faith is important to me, and it
influences how I parent
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91% I consider myself to be a
devoted follower of Jesus
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85% I make church
attendance a priority.
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31% Highly Agree
34% Agree
My church is one of
the biggest supports to
me as a parent.
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28% Highly Agree
35% Agree
I make reading my Bible
regularly a priority.
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93%It is very important to
me that my children
grow up to know, love,
and serve Jesus Christ.
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42%34%
16%
As you're visiting a church, when it comes to the children's ministry, you are most concerned about...
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38%
22%
As a parent, when it comes to raising your children, you are most concerned about...
14%
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When asked to share
what most concerns them
about culture today, and
how it impacts their kids…
“I am concerned that culture will
tell my child that God doesn't
exist or the Bible isn't true. I am
concerned that their friends will
ask them to do things that are
against our values.”
“The normalizing of sinful behavior and thought patterns.
Things that have always been wrong are now considered
right and we are criticized for holding to traditional
values. Our kids are and will be bombarded by many
loud opinions, but we pray that God's Word will be their
solid, steady foundation.”
“The worldly beliefs that disagree
with the Bible that are being taught
as truth. Hard for 6 & 8 year old to
go through.”
“I am concerned about how to balance
traditional values and the current culture.
I worry that allowing my children to
participate in current culture will take
them away from God. I also worry that
if I am too strict, they will not relate to
anyone or they will rebel.”
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When asked what they are
most hopeful for right now
about the current culture and
how it impacts their
children's future…
“The art of relationship is slowly starting to re-emerge and many people of my generation are trading their technology for meaningful interactions.”
“I am hopeful that the value of authenticity and the importance of intergenerational worship will continue to grow.”
“Light has a greater impact when it is darkest. As the culture becomes more unlike Jesus we as followers of Jesus have the ability to be seen”
“I believe our kids have the opportunity to do incredible
things like obliterate poverty. But most of all, they will be
ones who have the awesome (weighty) opportunity to
stand for Jesus in a culture that is increasingly opposed to
Him. My hope for them is they are lights in the darkness.”
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What it means to them to be
a parent….
“It means the privilege and responsibility to teach a developing human being what it means to be human and to be made in the image of God. I also get to experience the unexplainable love a parent has for his child and vice versa. Overall, it's just amazing to be entrusted with this responsibility and feel like I can make a difference in the world through the raising of my children.”
“My husband and I have been given the awesome opportunity to raise up these children to serve God. We are doing what we see as right and do our best to prayerfully seek God’s wisdom in all we do, even when it seems to not make sense to others.”
“It is the greatest honor and responsibility. I could not
shoulder the weight if I were not anchored in Christ. I
know that all the ways I want to grow as a mother will
only happen if I grow in my own personal walk with
Jesus.”
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NOW WHAT?
YOU + MILLENNIAL PARENTS
- 5 WAYS TO CONNECT WITH MILLENNIAL PARENTS OF FAITH
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INVITE THEM IN
- COFFEE CONNECTION
- HAVE THEM OVER FOR DINNER
- MEET-UPS IN THEIR SPACES
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CARE ABOUT THEIR MARRIAGE
- DATE NIGHTS
- CONNECT THEM TO OTHER COUPLES
- NOTICE AND ENCOURAGE
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LOVE THEIR KIDS
- CARE ABOUT HOW VOLUNTEERS
GREET THEM AND INTERACT WITH THEM
- SAFETY AND SECURITY
- SHARE SPECIFICS OF WHAT YOU LOVE
ABOUT THEIR CHILD/REN
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ALLOW THEM TO INSPIRE YOU
- ASK FOR THEIR IDEAS
- REFLECT WHAT YOU ARE HEARING
FROM THEM
- IMPLEMENT THEIR IDEAS WITH (!) THEM
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RESOURCE THEM
- CONNECT THEM TO GOD
- CONNECT THEM TO EACH OTHER
- CONNECT THEM TO TOOLS