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Are Gen Z Women Ready to Believe? // The New Evangelists: Jon McCray, Ruslan KD & Street Hymns
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Justin Brierley
September 09, 2025
Episode 20 - Are Gen Z Women Ready to Believe? Freya India, Lamorna Ash & Anna Morgan
Are young women being left behind in the 'Surprising Rebirth'? I speak to two Gen Z women who are embracing Christian faith from different ends of the political spectrum.
Freya India, author of the substack GIRLS talks about the pressures facing young women, and why she has been drawn to faith. Lamorna Ash, author of 'Don't Forget We're Here Forever', talks about her 2-year road trip exploring different forms of Christian belief.
US church leader Anna Morgan also joins the show to explain why, as young men return to faith, many young women feel alienated by church, and how to address the issue.
Watch Freya India’s full interview: Why Gen Z Girls Need God
LISTEN EARLY! Episode 21 - The New Evangelists: Jon McCray, Ruslan KD & Street Hymns
Gen Z are increasingly open to faith, and a new breed of evangelist is reaching them. I speak to 3 content creators reaching young people through social media, YouTube and hip-hop music.
Jon McCray (aka 'WhaddoYouMeme') and Ruslan KD share why so many online influencers are talking about Christianity, while hip-hop artist Street Hymns shares how 'battle rapping' allows him to share the gospel in urban spaces.
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WATCH EARLY! Gen Z YouTubers Bringing Revival?
The video interview: Ruslan KD and Jon McCray (Whaddo You Meme) talk to me about evangelism on YouTube and social media, the new openness to God among Gen Z in music, hip hop and church. We also discuss the dangers of celebrity culture... and lessons from the Kanye controversy.
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Interview about The Quiet Revival
Amid rising headlines about a “quiet revival,” I join Breakpoint to discuss why young people and even secular thinkers are rediscovering Christianity. Together, John Stonestreet and I unpack the cultural hunger for meaning and the surprising rebirth of belief in God. Listen on the podcast!
Do Non-Resistant Non-Believers Really Exist? / Why Gen Z are becoming Christians
With so many in Gen Z now choosing church, I was questioned by Elliot Bewick on why this is happening, what Christianity offers, and (most importantly) whether it’s true. Watch the full interview here.
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Justin Brierley.