Youth ministers and parents alike are witnessing a generational shift happen before our eyes as Generation Alpha comes of age. In case you missed it, Rooted team members Isaiah Marshall and Chelsea Erickson talked with the Fuller Youth Institute’s Brad Griffin about FYI’s recent research-based study on Generation Alpha. Our conversation touched on the implications of growing up as digital and AI-natives, the importance of family, and how youth ministers can be a faithful presence and beacon of the gospel for teenagers and their parents. We hope the study and webinar will encourage you as you minister to the teenagers in your home or church!
Following are resources from Fuller Youth Institute and Rooted related to the conversation about “Gen Alpha & Faith.”
“The FYI Report on Gen Alpha & Faith”
“What you need to know about Gen Alpha in 2026” by Brad M. Griffin
“Ask Rooted: How Are You Contextualizing Youth and Family Ministry for Gen Z and Gen Alpha?”
“Ministering to Spiritually Curious Teenagers in Generations Z and Alpha (Webinar Replay)”
“The Missional Necessity of Youth Ministry” by Zion Selvaraj and Clark Fobes
“One Dad’s Hope to Be ‘…Slow to Anger, Abounding in Love’” by Isaiah Marshall
“Quick Tips for Contact Work with Teenagers” by Charlotte Getz
“Youth Minister, Show Up For That Soccer Game” by Chelsea Kingston Erickson
