Cultivating Spiritual Growth in Generational Cohorts Through Understanding How Media and Technology Affect Spiritual Disciples

Robert White

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Cultivating Spiritual Growth in Generational Cohorts Through Understanding How Media and Technology Affect Spiritual Disciples

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The thesis of this major project is that there are tangible connections between the consumption of media and spiritual growth that impact Generations Z, X, Y, and Boomers. Therefore believers are affected in both positive and negative ways in their spiritual formation through the consumption of media. Spiritual formation is seen through the narrow lens of spiritual disciplines. There is a focus on how people at Bethany Church can use spiritual discipline apps to grow spiritually recognizing that neuroplasticity allows for real change in a person. The use of media and spiritual disciplines are explored through surveys and interviews to see how they interact with each other in the lives of believers. Spiritual disciplines are examined from a historical, theological, and biblical perspective. A class was developed to teach each participant about spiritual disciplines. Scientific and generational research is examined in order to understand the dangers and benefits to the consumption of media. Key conclusions of this major project include: the participants did not see a connection between their spiritual formation and their leisure time until it was pointed out to them. Meaning that the idea that their consumption of media might hinder their spiritual formation was a foreign concept. Another key conclusion is that media can and should be used to help people grow in their faith. In this way media can be a positive tool in spiritual formation. A diversity of approaches to spiritual formation are necessary as each generation has unique needs and issues around media and spiritual disciplines.

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