Larry Hyche, director of men’s ministry at the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, is newly decked with a doctorate in education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
He sat down with TAB Media Group’s editor-in-chief Jennifer Rash to discuss the focus of his research — the influence of intergenerational discipling relationships on the emotional and spiritual health of Generation Z adults in Alabama Baptist churches.
Technology’s influence
Many point to technology as a factor contributing to high anxiety.
“God has wired us to live in community,” Hyche explained, but the current world has somewhat sabotaged the full scope of community.
He cites the ongoing litigation against Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram), comparing the corporation’s defenses to the tobacco industry’s coverups of decades past. It can no longer be claimed the rise in anxiety and the rise of social media among Gen Zers are unrelated, he said.
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This article was originally published at TheAlabamaBaptist.org.
