What’s distinctive about contemporary ministry amongst younger generations?

Holmes, Sarah E and Fenton, Paul (2026) What’s distinctive about contemporary ministry amongst younger generations? Journal of Practical Theology. ISSN 1756-073X

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Abstract

This empirical study asked a range of stakeholders about their view and experience of ministry amongst children, young people and families in 2024. Many of the responses highlighted issues which have been present in the sector for a long time but viewed through the lens of modern-day culture present even greater challenges for the church. Further to this, new challenges were identified. Overall, it is clear that pressures continue to be widespread in the sector, which church leaders identified as barriers to effective ministry. It is key that the church is firstly aware of these issues and invest time and resources to collectively address them. Secondly, it is critical that this is done collaboratively in order that mindsets and approaches align, to achieve greater effectiveness and impact and best meet the needs of this sector of ministry. These foundations are key in reimaging ministry for a new generation.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information and Comments:	© 2026 The Author(s). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.
Faculty / Department:	Faculty of Education and Social Sciences > School of Education
Depositing User:	Sarah Holmes
Date Deposited:	31 Mar 2026 09:55
Last Modified:	31 Mar 2026 09:55
URI:	https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/4811

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