Guest: Tim Wong, Head of Capital Christian School
Proverbs 3:5 ESV
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,and do not lean on your own understanding.
1. Outcomes / “wins”
2. The World
3. Our Students
Changes in the World
• Kodak (1998) 170,000 employees, 85%
• Amazon & stores
• Uber & Airbnb
• AI and manufacturing
• Cost of higher education
• Analog vs. digital
Students
First Generation that:
1. Doesn’t need adults to get information
2. Can broadcast their every thought or emotion in real time
3. Has external stimuli at their fingertips 24/7
4. Are socially connected at all times, but often they connect in isolation
5. Will learn more from a portable device than from a classroom
6. Uses their phone instead of calendar, camera, board game, etc.
Matthew 7:24 ESV
24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
GENERATION Z UNFILTERED
• Empowerment without wisdom
• Stimulation without ownership
• Privilege without responsibility
• Involvement without boundaries
• Individualism without perspective
• Accessibility without accountability
• Fluidity without integrity
• Opportunity without resistance
• Consumption without reflection
“Inspire and strengthen the hearts and minds of the next generation of leaders to serve, love, and impact the world in Christ”
YouVersion Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/7133069