Gen Z struggles to trust leaders or people in authority. But they can trust Jesus.
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If your name begins with a title, I don’t trust you. If that offends you, I’m sorry, but it’s not entirely my fault—it’s how I was raised. Presidents are above the law, doctors bow to Big Pharma, CEOs champion social (media) justice, and pastors rock sneakers and sheep’s clothing. What was once an indication of integrity now feels like a cue that the spotlight’s on, the performance has begun, and I won’t be enjoying the show.
And it’s not just me. My generation, Gen Z, has been labeled “the most skeptical generation,” and for good reason. We grew up with front-row seats to the rise and fall of public figures, exposed not in history books but in real time. Scandal after scandal taught us to expect the worst as trusted authorities were unmasked like Scooby-Doo villains—revealing the greed, corruption, and hypocrisy lurking beneath their carefully crafted personas. (And they would’ve gotten away with it, too, if it weren’t for those meddling Twitter kids!)
