insight. But as I wrap up this article,
I want to leave you with five action
steps that you can apply to building
a relationship with a millennial:
beliefs, and hate it when Christians
compromise in order to be relevant.
5. Release their creativity. Give them
opportunity to serve and be a part of
1. Simply ask how you can pray for
something that points to community,
him or her. They may not be Christian, love, and true forgiveness found in
but millennials love to discuss spiritual Christ!
matters.
2. Make time for them. Plan weekly
engagements that allow them to feel
safe and open to talk about things
they want to talk about.
3. Be as transparent as possible.
Millennials have a “prove it to me”
mindset, so if they feel you don’t
care, or smell a hint of hypocrisy,
they’re gone.
4. Teach them true doctrine.
Millennials may not agree with what
you believe, but they respect your
10 Solutions
Melinda Beck, “Delayed Development:
20-Somethings Blame the Brain,” The Wall Street
Journal, August 23, 2012, http://www.wsj.com/
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