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Top 10 Church Faux Pas That Turn Off Millennials Summary

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The article, Top 10 church faux pas that turn off millennials, written by Jeremy Steele highlighted points that millennials are looking for a deeper meaning above themselves and are avoiding all negative comments that seek to undermine their generation. When Steele suggests, “ Focus on emotions... If you don’t come across as truly passionate about what you’re saying, millennials will likely tune out.” I agree with this statement fully because new age audiences want to feel what they are hearing about is something the speaker has so much emotion towards. They want the realization that what they are listening to has made an impact on the one telling the information. In that way, it will make them feel like they should feel that same emotion because …show more content…

The article stresses allowing questions to be asked, making it a relatable setting, and keeping it engaging which I agree with. One that I disagree with is Abraham’s last point that says, “There’s no better place to date than church.” This point has nothing to do with specifically millennials because all generations like the coed feel to any environment. Another point that flagged disagreement was this statement, “Millennials value mentorship and respect older generations advice, but also want to do things themselves.” I feel this generation wants to prove to everyone that they smarter than their past counterparts, and they do not need help because they are the help they were looking for all along. They often tune out wise advice from older generations because they are all about trial and error, and they never really think about possible failure in the beginning stages. However, I agree with his other point that reads, “They value togetherness. There’s no bigger turnoff than a church that doesn't have a sense of community.” This point is accurate because this generation is all about coming together to achieve a bigger goal, and if their surroundings are not welcoming then they are less eager to participate in working for the

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