Millennials, Thom S. Rainer
Millennials, Thom S. Rainer
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Millennials
Connecting to America's Largest Generation

Author: Thom S. Rainer, Jess Rainer

Narrator: TBD

Unabridged: 7 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2011


Synopsis

At more than 78 million strong, the Millennials—those born between 1980 and 2000—have surpassed the Boomers as the larger and more influential generation in America. Now, as its members begin to reach adulthood, where the traits of a generation really take shape, best-selling research author Thom Rainer (Simple Church) and his son Art (a Millennial born in 1985) present the first major investigative work on Millennials from a Christian worldview perspective.Sure to interest even the secularists who study this group, The Millennials is based on 1200 interviews with its namesakes that aim to better understand them personally, professionally, and spiritually. Chapters report intriguing how-and-why findings on family matters (they are closer-knit than previous generations), their desire for diversity (consider the wave of mixed race and ethnic adoptions), Millennials and the new workplace, their attitude toward money, the media, the environment, and perhaps most tellingly, religion.The authors close with a thoughtful response to how the church can engage and minister to what is now in fact the largest generation in America’s history.

About Thom S. Rainer

Thom S. Rainer (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources in Nashville, Tennessee. He was founding dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and, Church Growth at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. His many books include Surprising Insights from the Unchurched, The Unexpected Journey, and Breakout Churches.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tori

While this book did offer some insightful information on the Millennial generation (of whom I am a member), it mostly disappointed me. The book purports to be "the first major investigative work on Millennials from a Christian worldview perspective," but that perspective is largely lacking. The fath......more

Goodreads review by Matthew

This is a 300 page book that could so easily be a booklet (I think it'd be more valuable at 30 pages than 300). There are some helpful insights and information, but just a lot of fluff. The book primarily targets older millennials, not younger ones, and I did find that, as an older millennial, I res......more

Goodreads review by Kyle

This book looks at the Millennials, a generation after Gen X sometimes referred to as Gen Y. I had great hopes for this book, but I was disappointed due to this books failure in many ways. This review will have both the pro's and con's. Data: Thom and Jess did a great job with the depth of their rese......more