Generation Z’s Attitude towards Bible Study in the Disruption Era

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10.2991/assehr.k.220702.065How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Generation Z; Disruption Era; Bible Study; Christian Education

Abstract

The Disruption Era calls for the emergence of innovations in various fields, including in Christian Education. Generation Z (Gen-Z), the largest population in Indonesia today, is well-adapted generation to digital technology. Gen-Z Christians (GZC) who live in this disruptive era consider digital technology needs to be accompanied by mentors for their spiritual growth; especially in Bible study. For planning and determining the right learning strategies, their attitude towards Bible study needs to be understood first. The essence of the seven characteristics of Gen-Z are Fidigital, Hypercustoms, Realistic, Weconomist, Fomo, DIY, and Driven. The data collected was analyzed based on a qualitative descriptive method by using a survey through a questionnaire. 200 respondents using a purposive random sampling participated in the questionnaires collected from several cities in Indonesia. It can be concluded taht GZC’s attitude is in line with the characteristics of this Gen-Z, they can be independent and realistic, but not hyper custom; they believe in the Bible and value spiritual mentors so they agree to actively study the Bible, especially using digital technology, and enjoy the benefits of studying the Bible with others.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Dwi Ariefin
AU  - Ardi Yusuf Wiriadinata
AU  - Daniel Tatang Effendi
AU  - Untari Prihatiningsih
AU  - Genti Turnip
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/07/07
TI  - Generation Z’s Attitude towards Bible Study in the Disruption Era
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Theology, Humanities, and Christian Education (ICONTHCE 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 279
EP  - 282
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220702.065
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220702.065
ID  - Ariefin2022
ER  -