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GenZ: The Generation The Church Isn't Talking About with Amy-Jo Girardier [Podcast]
The Vanderbloemen Leadership Podcast brings you interviews from leaders across the theological spectrum of the global Church. Our goal is to bring you thought-provoking interviews that encourage you, challenge you, and help you build, run, and keep great teams.
In today's episode of the Vanderbloemen Leadership Podcast, Holly talks with Amy-Jo Girardier, Girls Minister and Student Missions Coordinator at Brentwood Baptist Church in Nashville.
Amy-Jo Girardier is the Girls Minister and Student Missions Coordinator at Brentwood Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Originally from Springfield, Illinois, Amy-Jo graduated from Southwest Baptist University and attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to pursue a master's degree in Christian Education.
She is the author of a new bible study for girls called Faithful One: A Study on 1 and 2 Thessalonians for Teen Girls released with LifeWay. She also is the founding editor of GirlsMinister.com, a website created to connect and resource girls ministers, moms, and youth workers engaged in the girls ministry conversation. Amy-Jo serves on the LifeWay Girls Ministry leadership team and The Youthworker Journal advisory team.
Amy-Jo talks with Holly about:
- Being called to be a Girls Minister and Student Missions Coordinator
- Specific challenges facing Generation Z versus Millennials
- How to provide the opportunity for students to take ownership
- Applying generational wisdom when building a staff team
- How church leaders can better reach Generation Z
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Amy-Jo Girardier
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Links Mentioned in this Episode
- Faithful One: A Study on 1 and 2 Thessalonians for Teen Girls by Amy-Jo Girardier
- The Gospel according to Moses: What My Jewish Friends Taught Me about Jesus by Athol Dickson
- Subscribe to GirlsMinister.com
- Periscope App
Quotes from Amy-Jo:
Generation Z does not believe that the American dream is possible. 
Millennials are looking for purpose, and GenZ's are finding hope in themselves.
GenZ's don't want to be sectioned off.
Research should be done alongside parents and volunteers.
Generation Z is communicating in pictures, not words.
