sense of connection to church teaching. Conversely, those disconnected from Scripture also perceived sermons as distant or abstract.
To close this gap, churches should invest in contextual, story-driven discipleship . Teaching that integrates biblical truth with real-world issues—relationships, social media, career, justice—can help re-establish relevance without compromising or- thodoxy. Multi-generational panels, youth-led discussions, and testimonies of lived faith can bridge the pulpit-to-life divide. As many may agree: “I believe in God, but Iʼm not sure how Sunday applies to Monday.ˮ That sentiment captures the crisis— and the opportunity—for the modern church. Relevance is not about entertainment; itʼs about connection. The message of Christ has never lost its power; it simply needs to be heard in the language of the next generation.
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