Helping Millennials Thrive: Practical Wisdom for a Generation in Crisis

by George Barna, Len Munsil (Foreword by), Tracy F. Munsil (Editor)

Overview

Helping Millennials Thrive is a truly unique resource that identifies key challenges facing the Millennial Generation and offers practical wisdom for helping them thrive. The first part features groundbreaking research from George Barna from Millennials in America, a national study showing that Millennials are facing four significant crises when it comes to relationships, mental health, meaning and purpose, and faith.

These heartbreaking findings demand compassion-and action. This new book from Arizona Christian University Press also brings together national experts and key ministry leaders, sharing insights and strategies for engaging with the next generation. With contributions from Ché Ahn (Harvest Rock Church, Pasadena, CA), Samuel Rodriguez (National Hispanic Leadership Conference), Raleigh Washington (Awakening the Voice of Truth), Ken Sande (Peacemaker Ministries and Relational Wisdom 360), Jason Jimenez (Stand Strong Ministries), Jeffery Phillips (Biblical Studies and Theology Professor, Arizona Christian University), Garry Ingraham (Love & Truth Network), John Jackson (President, William Jessup University), Isaac Crockett (Stand in the Gap Media), Lucas Miles (National Radio Host and Author), and JoAnna Dias (Gracious Gift Ministries).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781735776378
Publisher:	Arizona Christian University Press
Publication date:	03/03/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	232
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

George Barna is the Director of Research and cofounder of the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University. He is also an ACU professor, focusing on worldview assessment and development, and cultural transformation. For more than three decades, he has conducted cutting-edge research in areas of worldview, faith, and culture in America. He was the founder of the Barna Group, a research company that has set the standard for understanding trends in American culture. He serves as Senior Research Fellow at the Family Research Council and has taught at the graduate and undergraduate level. He has written more than 50 books, including numerous award-winners and New York Times bestsellers.
Len Munsil is the sixth President of Arizona Christian University, and is an accomplished public policy expert, a conservative organizational entrepreneur, a lawyer, a journalist, an educator and a writer. Prior to joining ACU, Munsil served as Founding President and General Counsel for The Center for Arizona Policy, a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy organization. Under his leadership at ACU, which began in 2010, the school changed its name, added a new vision for Christian cultural engagement, raised visibility, expanded course offerings and majors, dramatically increased fundraising, experienced large enrollment gains and, in 2019, successfully moved to a much larger, state-of-the-art campus in Glendale.
Dr. Tracy Munsil is the Executive Director of the Cultural Research Center and is also Associate Professor of Political Science at Arizona Christian University. Dr. Munsil chaired the collaborative process to develop the ACU CORE liberal arts curriculum and teaches political science and Humanities courses at ACU. She was appointed by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments and serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for Voices for the Voiceless, a next-generation prolife organization based in Phoenix. Dr. Munsil was a full-time lecturer in the Arizona State University School of Politics and Global Studies. Her doctorate was her third degree from ASU, after earning both a political science master's and a bachelor's degree in journalism. At ASU she met her husband, ACU President Len Munsil. Dr. Munsil home-educated their eight children for 14 years.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Len Munsil, President, Arizona Christian University

i

From the Editor, Tracy F. Munsil, Ph.D.

iii

Part I: The Research

Millennials in America: Millennials in America: 

New Insights into the Generation of Growing Influence

George Barna

Welcome from the Researcher, George Barna

3

Introduction

5

Quick Takes

11

Section 1: Lifestyle

17

Section 2: Ideology & Politics

25

Section 3: The Faith Factor

31

Section 4: Worldview Considerations

43

Section 5: Millennial Connections

53

Afterword: A Personal Response from George Barna

59

Part II: OTHER VOICES

What Can Be Done? Insights and Practical Wisdom

From National Leaders and Experts

A Millennial View

JoAnna Dias, A Christian Formational Approach to Supporting Millennials

81

A Vision for a New Generation

Ché Ahn, A Shaken Generation: Returning the Hearts of Millennials to Jesus

97

Samuel Rodriguez, Restoring Millennials with the Agenda of the Lamb

109

Raleigh Washington, Asleep at the Wheel

121

Confronting the Loss of Truth

Lucas Miles, An Unchanging Something

131

Jason Jimenez, Bringing Hope to the Spiritual Disillusionment of Millennials

145

Isaac Crockett, What to Do with a Generation that Rejects Absolute Truth

163

Restoring Relationships

Ken Sande, Feed Millennials' Hunger for Relationships

171

Garry Ingraham, Building Trust and Restoring Hope

185

Restoring Higher Education

John Jackson, Millennials in America - Weeping Now and Joy is Coming!

199

Jeffrey Phillips, Helping Millennials Through Authentic, Purpose-Driven Community

211

Appendix

221

About the Research

223

About the Research Sponsor, Research Team

224

About the Cultural Research Center

225

About Arizona Christian University

228

Resources

229