Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 94 No. 5, 2024.
Review article
https://doi.org/10.53745/bs.94.5.4
Pastoral Strategies in Forming Leadership Generation »Z«
Joni Manumpak Parulian Gultom
orcid.org/0000-0001-6195-5781
; Real Theological Seminary, Batam, Indonesia
Abstract
The future leadership of the Church is facing quite a challenge. Generation Z has many advantages and uniqueness at a relatively young age. They have a hybrid life, equal and balanced between physical and virtual. Traditional churches will experience the problem of leadership training for Generation Z. The active role and practice of pastoral missions are needed in the development of Generation Z leadership because they have an excellent opportunity to become church leaders in the technological era. This article provides an update on the practice of church pastoral missions for forming Gen Z characters. What is the practice of local church pastoral missions in the formation of Gen Z leadership? And what strategies are used? Research objectives are: 1) Describe the practice of pastoral team missions in the formation of Gen Z leadership. 2) Describe the strategies used in the formation of the leadership. The research method is descriptive qualitative.
Keywords
Generation Z; pastoring; leadership; Church; social media
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328740
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Publication date:
3.3.2025.
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