Faith for the Future
In 2019, Barna Group partnered with World Vision, a leading voice in global activism with a shared vision of engaging the next generation, to dramatically widen – and focus – the lens with which we view young adults around the world. We interviewed more than 15,000 adults age 18 to 35 in 25 countries and nine languages, asking them about their goals, fears, relationships, routines and beliefs. The aim of these interviews was to generate findings that would help the global Church to better understand 18 to 35 year olds around the world, partnering with them in discipleship and activating them in leadership.
In partnership with Alpha Malaysia, we hosted a forum, Faith for the Future, to release and unpack the largest ever global study of Millennials and their attitudes toward Christianity. The objective of the forum was to share findings from the Barna study and to contextualise it to Malaysia. Through the study, we hope that the local Church has gained a deeper understanding of Millennials and found better ways of engaging and discipling young adults to become resilient Christian leaders in today’s volatile, post-modern culture.
Our Speakers
Daniel Copeland,
Director of Research Services of Barna Group
Mark Sayers,
Senior Leader of Red Church, Melbourne
Pastor Dr Philip Lyn,
Senior Pastor of Skyline SIB
Rev Gwen Choo,
Young Adults Pastor and Life Community Services Overseer of Glad Tidings PJ
Joshua Jesudasan,
Leader of Kuala Lumpur House of Prayer
Pastor Andy Yeoh,
Associate Pastor & Coordinator of Teens of Acts Church