Sergio DeSoto

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The Remix of Faith: Millennials, Gen Z, and the Logic of a Messianic Call

Reason, Revelation, and the Rebuilding of a Viable Church

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Sergio DeSoto
Feb 27, 2025
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What if the faith we’ve inherited isn’t being revived but remixed? Millennials—especially the non-white among them—are slipping back into pews, not the sterile, suburban kind, but urban sanctuaries alive with diversity. Gen Z demands something unfiltered, an all-in faith that scorns hollow production. At first glance, it’s a Christian awakening. But what if it’s not a return to biblical roots? What if these generations are stitching a faith unrecognizable to scripture—a human-crafted patchwork born of need, not revelation? As a Messianic believer, rooted in Torah and the promise of Yeshua, I’m compelled to ask: does this remix hold under the scrutiny of sound logic and the weight of eternal truth?

Consider the Millennials. Data reveals a trend: non-white believers are fueling church growth, particularly in cities—congregations swelling with Brown and Black faces, a vivid contrast to the fading homogeneity of yesteryear. From an unbiblical angle, this isn’t about heaven’s call; it’s abo…

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