Data from Barna’s Discipleship in Community study highlights significant generational differences in how Christians feel about following Jesus and how they express and experience their faith.
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Gen Z (people born between 1997 and 2012; in 2025, they are between the ages of 13 and 28) are the least likely age group of churchgoers to say their relationship with Jesus brings them joy and satisfaction (56%). They are also least likely to feel Jesus speaks to them in a way that’s relevant to their life (50%).
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Older churchgoers share a strong desire for “others to see Jesus reflected in their words and actions” (61% and 60% for Boomers [1955 – 1964; 61 – 70 years old] and Gen X [1965 – 1980; 45 – 60 years old] respectively).
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Younger churchgoers are focused on the idea of “finding a way to follow Jesus in a way that connects to the broader culture they live in.”
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