The study was conducted to determine social media usage by the Millennial/young-adult generation in the U.S. and Bangladesh. It investigated what types of social media Millennials/young-adults use in their everyday lives; for what purpose they use social media; what are the sign…
Employers are constantly evaluating individuals to fill leadership roles within their organizations to extract the highest return from their resources and investments. Millennials, born between 1982 and 2000 (Howe and Strauss, 2000), represent the youngest and newest generation …
This thesis researches the recent cultural transition in Korean society, and suggests a strategic plan for family ministry as a response to the change. Chapter 1 is an introduction that surveys the literature about the relationship of Christianity and culture to propose the resp…
Churches across the United States struggle to remain sustainable due to low young adult attendance rates. The purpose of this study was to use a modified version Clark and Estes (2008) gap analysis framework to evaluate how knowledge, motivation, and organizational (KMO) influen…
The purpose for this project is to develop a discipleship strategy that will position Oceanside Assembly in Virginia Beach, Virginia, to effectively engage the millennial community in the Virginia Beach area for years to come. Oceanside Assembly is a wonderful church full of com…
This project was designed to equip Millennial attenders in local churches in the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention through the integration of an inter-generational discipleship model. Participating SBTC church leaders were encouraged to utilize a four-session curriculum as a…
Grace Temple Church, located in Little Rock, Arkansas, has the possibility of having an impactful young adult populace of churchgoers. Along with other churches, Grace Temple faces the challenges of keeping young adults between the ages of 18–23 connected with the church fellows…
With the declining of church attendance in generations younger than baby boomers, churches must shift their focus from maintenance to mission in order to avoid an existential threat. Reaching the younger generations will require a more personal approach than new programs and eve…
Changes are coming to housing development and demand in California. The state’s sprawling development patterns have come under increasing scrutiny as the state struggles to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, abate a decades-long housing supply and affordability crisis, and mee…
The focus of this research was to examine the learning characteristics and perceptions of college freshmen and sophomores at a small liberal arts university who identify as Generation Z. Born between 1995 and 2012, research is inconclusive on how this cohort learns and whether t…
Through web-based communication, technology has made experiencing other cultures in different parts of the world more accessible. The purpose of this study is to understand the effect of social networking sites on millennials of Carolina State Council of Pentecostal Assemblies o…
Research has indicated trends regarding increased levels of young adult church disaffiliation in the United States. This single-case study sought to understand the ways in which a large non-denominational Christian church effectively engages with young adults. All research findi…
The focus of the current research was to examine the level of participation and engagement of African American millennials in the African American Church. For many African American Churches, there was a noticeable absence of African Americans between the ages of 19-39 in the are…
The purpose of this discovery project was to determine how to best foster a sense of belonging among Lutheran Millennials. This was accomplished through the application of a survey to a cross section of Lutheran Millennials including ELCA, NALC, LCMC, LCMS, and non-affiliated Lu…
The African American church’s (historically referred to as the "Black Church”) significance and role in the history of the African American culture, life, experiences, and community cannot be overstated. Using its faith, religiosity, and resource of volunteers, the Black Church …
My objective for this video/project was to shed light and concern about human sexuality in the black Baptist church and to review the idea that church engagement starts with our spiritual growth in re-teaching scriptures that have been taken out of context, especially scriptures…
Making up two of the largest generations thus far in American history are the Millennial generation and Z-generation. Being raised in a world full of technology and more opportunities with the click of a button, Millennials and Generation Z are unlike any generation before. With…
Considering the Philippines’ colonial history, Filipinos in America have been able to acculturate because of the absence of linguistic barriers (Filipinos are bilingual in English and Tagalog; Portes & Rumbaut, 2014; Salomone, 2010; Sapir, 1949; Tabouret- Keller, 2017) as well a…
The issues that this research addressed were the changes related to engagement in religious education (RE) in the Unitarian Universalist (UU) church in the past several decades. To address this problem, the purpose of this research was to innovatively problem-solve with other re…