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What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God: Seven Questions About Life and Faith
What is Good News to Gen Z?
Gen Z, born into a complex and rapidly changing world, carries unique questions about life and God. Church methodologies that worked for previous generations often miss their mark with this one. Understanding Gen Z's real questions about faith opens the door to meaningful conversations and deeper connections.
In What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God, veteran youth worker and Gen Z expert Tanita Tualla Maddox presents a thoughtful and powerful guide for ministry practitioners striving to connect with this generation. Based on years of research and practical experience, Maddox's book provides insights into the seven key questions Gen Z is asking about life and faith, offering actionable advice tailored to their values and worldview.
This book goes beyond just answering questions—it explores how to translate the unchanging truths of the gospel into Gen Z's cultural context. Through reflective wisdom and practical tools, Maddox equips ministry leaders to meet Gen Z where they are and disciple them toward a vibrant, sustainable faith.
This book is designed not only to answer questions but also to equip ministry leaders to apply its insights across various ministry settings, making it an essential resource for youth pastors, campus ministry leaders, seminary students, and even parents.
What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God bridges the gap between generations, empowering leaders to engage with the next generation of believers in impactful and lasting ways.
Buy your copy today and get the tools you need to disciple Gen Z toward lasting faith.
Gen Z, born into a complex and rapidly changing world, carries unique questions about life and God. Church methodologies that worked for previous generations often miss their mark with this one. Understanding Gen Z's real questions about faith opens the door to meaningful conversations and deeper connections.
In What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God, veteran youth worker and Gen Z expert Tanita Tualla Maddox presents a thoughtful and powerful guide for ministry practitioners striving to connect with this generation. Based on years of research and practical experience, Maddox's book provides insights into the seven key questions Gen Z is asking about life and faith, offering actionable advice tailored to their values and worldview.
This book goes beyond just answering questions—it explores how to translate the unchanging truths of the gospel into Gen Z's cultural context. Through reflective wisdom and practical tools, Maddox equips ministry leaders to meet Gen Z where they are and disciple them toward a vibrant, sustainable faith.
This book is designed not only to answer questions but also to equip ministry leaders to apply its insights across various ministry settings, making it an essential resource for youth pastors, campus ministry leaders, seminary students, and even parents.
What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God bridges the gap between generations, empowering leaders to engage with the next generation of believers in impactful and lasting ways.
Buy your copy today and get the tools you need to disciple Gen Z toward lasting faith.
208 pages, Paperback
Published September 16, 2025
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November 23, 2025
Fantastic. Buy it, read it, apply it.
October 5, 2025
"What Gen Z Really Wants To Know About God" is a great read for anyone who works with (place of employment), ministers to (church, other ministry related) or is a parent to someone in this generation (born 1997-2012). Having 2 of our children in this generation, this book was of great interest.
Around 180 pages, the book contains many great points and info about this generation, including:
- Who/what makes up the Gen Z.
- 7 main questions Gen Z has about God and the people around them.
- A good description of and answer to each of the 7 questions, including relevant Bible verses and stories relating to the question.
- Suggestions for talking with Gen Z people.
- Ways to address disagreement with someone in Gen Z (while you cannot always agree with someone in this generation for the sake of "peace", disagreements need to be properly handled).
- Suggested worksheet you can use when interacting with a Gen Z person.
- The high importance of listening to someone who is a Gen Z (especially in today's busy, noisy, distracted, and self-centered world).
Many things I like about this book: easy to read, smoothly transitions from chapter to chapter, contains a great footnotes section for further reading, well-organized, and is overall, a great book and recommended.
I received a review copy from IVP in exchange for a fair review and appreciate the opportunity.
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Around 180 pages, the book contains many great points and info about this generation, including:
- Who/what makes up the Gen Z.
- 7 main questions Gen Z has about God and the people around them.
- A good description of and answer to each of the 7 questions, including relevant Bible verses and stories relating to the question.
- Suggestions for talking with Gen Z people.
- Ways to address disagreement with someone in Gen Z (while you cannot always agree with someone in this generation for the sake of "peace", disagreements need to be properly handled).
- Suggested worksheet you can use when interacting with a Gen Z person.
- The high importance of listening to someone who is a Gen Z (especially in today's busy, noisy, distracted, and self-centered world).
Many things I like about this book: easy to read, smoothly transitions from chapter to chapter, contains a great footnotes section for further reading, well-organized, and is overall, a great book and recommended.
I received a review copy from IVP in exchange for a fair review and appreciate the opportunity.
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December 31, 2025
I enjoyed the format of this book: a question Gen Z asks, based on cultural values; defining the vocabulary and digging into research; answering the question with a feature of discipleship. This is a great read for anyone working with students!
January 7, 2026
this was a beautiful way to deconstruct what is happening with Gen Z & (this is key!) how to reconstruct/talk about the Gospel in a way that makes it *specific Good News* for our generation's specific concerns
October 6, 2025
A great exercise in cross cultural/generational listening and communication. I found it very helpful!
November 19, 2025
Lots of good questions throughout the book and practical examples of how to engage with younger people. Highly recommend!
December 31, 2025
Good and practical, but it seems mostly to be for people who are not already interacting consistently with those in Gen Z.
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