Generation Z flocks to church pews more often than women, thus reversing the trend in matters of faith: “What is the Lord doing?

The larger-than-usual number of young men sitting in the pews at Grace Church in Waco, Texas, might surprise some, especially as reports circulate that Gen Z’s faith is waning, leaving religious leaders determine what to do. to bring young people back into the fold.

A recently published article in The New York Times offered a glimpse inside the church — a Southern Baptist congregation — where four of the five musicians on stage and the majority of students seated in the pews were young men.

The scene depicts an emerging trend: “For the first time in modern American history, young men are now more religious than their female peers. They attend services more often and are more likely to identify as religious .”

Compare that to the number of young women who reportedly left in droves.

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Earlier this year, the Survey Center on American Life reported much the same thing. Men have long been the group considered least religiously affiliated.

“A new survey reveals that the trend has now been reversed,” we can read on the site.

Although the trend of men leaving religion more often than women was true for older groups like baby boomers, Generation Z has bucked the trend.

“Fifty-four percent of Gen Z adults who left their original religion are women; 46 percent are men,” it reads, adding possible explanations like the greater number of feminists and l he emphasis on equality among Zoomers, which could translate into suspicion of more people. traditional values ​​or the contexts (such as churches) where they might be extolled.

The Times made a similar case, highlighting the period in which these women came of age – the #MeToo movement which focused on sexual abuse and harassment, also inspiring people to come forward to also raise awareness of abuse committed in the church.

Christian groups see the need for a change in approach to address the historic decline in Americans’ church attendance.

Thus the hashtag #ChurchToo was born.

The reversal of Roe v. Wade and the increased focus on abortion access were also cited.

Phil Barnes, pastor of the Hope Church congregation, however, marveled at the number of young men present, wondering what their purpose might be.

“We’ve been talking about it from the beginning,” he said in the New York Times article.

“What is the Lord doing? Why is he sending us all these young men?”

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A 28-year-old member of the congregation spoke of how grateful he was to be there at his baptism.

The Times also added that when Grace Church opened a “small outpost” in a nearby town last year, the majority of young participants – 12 of 16 – were men.

But the divide between Gen Z men and women doesn’t stop at faith.

Gen Z men are more likely to consider themselves “conservative,” while Gen Z women are more likely to call themselves “liberal.”

The same thing appears in an August New York Times/Siena poll, indicating that young male voters in six swing states favored Trump by 13 points while young women favored Harris by 38 points.

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