This study aims to explain the strategies of parents in forming and preparing representatives of Generation Z to act as spiritual leaders (Imams) in the families they create. Generation Z tends to experience spiritual decadence, weak leadership, and household failure inherited from their parents. Every year more than 1 million of Gen Z leave the Church and no longer adhere to the Christian faith. Nowadays, this generation has become the first one to leave Christianity. This fact has casted doubts upon Generation Z’s level of spirituality and ability of being spiritual leaders (Imams) in families to be formed. The research is based on the descriptive qualitative approach. The argument is that Generation Z men cannot automatically act as a spiritual leader (Imam) in families they form despite the fact they were born to righteous Christian families. Generation Z parents are supposed to form and prepare them to act as spiritual leaders (Imams). The conclusion is that parents should set an example as a spiritual leader (Imam) when the child is still in the womb. The parents should focus on forming righteous commitment, consistency, and integrity so that Generation Z be able to foster families based on the truth of the Gospel.
Key words: generation Z, Imam, parent, family, religious leader, spirituality, religious
DOI: 10.22250/20728662-2025-3-114-124
About the author
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Joni Manumpak Parulian Gultom – Doctor of Theology, Assistant Professor at the Department of Theology, REAL Theological Seminary; Gedung House of Glory Lt 3–4, Jalan Ahmad Yani, Eden Park, Taman Baloi, Batam Kota, Batam, Riau Island, 29444, Republic of Indonesia; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |