Z-A: Growing Spirituality Reserach

Z-A: Growing Spirituality part 1 is Youth for Christ’s latest national research, offering a powerful window into the beliefs, values, and spiritual questions shaping Gen Z-A—the generation growing up in a world marked by uncertainty, digital noise, and a deep hunger for meaning.

This 2025 paper pack brings together key findings, real stories, and practical insights to help churches, ministries, and parents understand and engage with young people’s spiritual curiosity like never before.

Z-A: Growing Spirituality part 2 research report brings local churches into the mix and take the conversation further. Churches were asked questions alongside young people, giving us a side-by-side view of perspectives on youth, faith, and the local church.

This research explores how churches are engaging with young people, what’s working in youth ministry, and what might need to change for the church to meet this moment. Our goal is to give churches, ministries, and communicators a clear picture of this conversation and how together we can help young people connect with Jesus.