{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"REACHRIGHT Podcast","title":"How to Reach Gen Alpha in 2026 (What Most Churches Miss)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/afb8ebcc\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1527,"description":"Most churches are still focused on Gen Z. And while that matters, they may be missing the generation that is already sitting in their kids’ ministry, their middle schools, and their youth groups.\n\n\n\nGen Alpha is no longer the “next” generation. They are the now generation. And churches that want to stay connected to the future must learn how to reach, disciple, and empower them today.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEstimated reading time: 7 minutes\n\n\n\nTable of contentsGen Alpha is Already HereWhat Most Churches Get WrongHow to Actually Reach Gen Alpha1. Give Them Leadership Roles2. Focus on Family Discipleship3. Respect Their Culture and Slang4. Combine Digital and Tactile5. Empower Their Questions and Faith6. Share Stories and Testimonies7. Stop Treating Them Like They’re Too YoungYour Next StepMore Resources on the Next Generations\n\n\n\nGen Alpha is Already Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGen Alpha is the generation born roughly between 2010 and 2025. That means the oldest members are in high school, while the youngest are still toddlers. But here’s the key point most church leaders are missing: Gen Alpha now makes up most of the school-aged population.\n\n\n\nThey are growing up in a world where screens are everywhere, school is increasingly hybrid, and questions about life, identity, and truth come faster and earlier than ever before. And even though they are digital natives, they are still human beings who long for connection, meaning, and faith.\n\n\n\nWhat Most Churches Get Wrong\n\n\n\nMany churches still see Gen Alpha as too young to reach or too distracted to disciple. But that view underestimates their capacity for faith, focus, and leadership. Gen Alpha is growing up fast, and they are more spiritually aware than we often realize.\n\n\n\nIf churches keep waiting until these kids “grow up” before investing in them, they will already be gone. Now is the time to disciple them intentionally, listen to them sincerely, and invite them into something bigger than themselves.\n\n\n\nHow to Actually Reach Gen Alpha\n\n\n\n\n\n\n...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/hHdpkz1SiJM4WlhNoYGKcmhnGyoIBO0rdJ04HJvirJo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZjBm/ZjRkMGRiMGRhNmQ0/YmE1ZTU5ZWFhNTUz/ODA2Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}