Chapter 1
A Call to This Generation
1. Sociologists are describing what this generation is facing as a “socioquake”because of the incredibly fast pace of change our society is facing. This is creatingchallenges for every life: identify some of those changes, and the stresses thesechanges are having upon our lives.
2. Those who are watching the Church respond to social change have identified the occurrence of what has been described as a “churchquake.” Identify some changes that are challenging the relevancy of the Church in society, and what it is requiring of the Church to re-assert its relevancy.
3. Humanity is still facing the basic questions of life: who am I, why am I here, what am I supposed to do, and where am I going? On a grid of 1 to 10, from unsure to sure about your understanding of how to answer the above questions, where do you place yourself?
- who am I
- why am I here
- what am I supposed to do
- where am I going
4. What does it means to be a “chosen generation?” What does that mean to you personally?