Most of Gen Z identifies as religious. So why aren't more going to church?

By Mya Jaradat, Deseret News | Posted - Nov. 7, 2021 at 11:20 a.m.

“Christians are called to care for creation and the environment. It’s time,” said Jenna Van Donselaar, 25, of Willimantic, Conn., about her role as a steering committee member and former field organizer for Young Evangelicals for Climate Action, a national faith-based, call-to-action group. YECA’s parent organization is the Evangelical Environmental Network, she said. Van Donselaar, an elementary school teacher, added that participation in the nonpartisan, non-lobbying group is an expression of her faith though she makes clear that her role in the organization is “more about climate than evangelism.” Van Donselaar said she strives to provide resources, such as small stipends and leadership training, to young people to be leaders in climate care within their respective churches and colleges. (Patrick Raycraft, for the Deseret News)

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