The Millennials, those born between 1980 and 2000 have surpassed the Boomers as the larger and more influential generation in America. Now, as its members begin to reach adulthood, where the traits of a generation really take shape, best-selling research author Thom Rainer (Simple Church) and his son Art (a Millennial born in 1985) present the first major investigative work on Millennials from a Christian worldview perspective. Sure to interest even the secularists who study this group, The Millennials is based on 1200 interviews with its namesakes that aim to better understand them personally, professionally, and spiritually. Chapters report intriguing how-and-why findings on family matters (they are closer-knit than previous generations), their desire for diversity (consider the wave of mixed race and ethnic adoptions), Millennials and the new workplace, their attitude toward money, the media, the environment, and perhaps most tellingly, religion. The authors close with a thoughtful response to how the church can engage and minister to what is now in fact the largest generation in America's history.
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Thom S. Rainer is the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, one of the largest Christian resource companies in the world. Also a respected pastor and researcher, he has written more than twenty books and coauthored the No. 1 best seller Simple Church. Rainer and his wife, Nellie Jo, have three grown sons, are proud new grandparents, and live in Nashville, Tennessee. Jess Rainer is a banking professional and seminary student. He lives with his wife and son in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I recently listened to The Millennials by authors Thom S. Rainer & Jess Rainer for the christianaudio Reviewers Program (http://christianaudio.com).
This is a very insightful book that climbs inside the minds and hearts of the millennial generation, and tracks what they are doing, as well as why they are doing it. While this generation is still in the formative stages in many regards, there are trends and mindsets that the authors map out for the reader that are distinctive and ingrained in this generation at a foundational level. They are building the structure of their lives on these core values and thought processes. Anyone who ignores these insights will not connect with, understand, nor influence positively this age group.
The father - son team add a unique dimension to the content of this book in many ways. One particular example is the way they process the statistical data from different angles. The father processes the data from outside this generation, while the son gives personal insights from within this generation. They tend to be a little repetitive on some themes, and I think some trends attached to this generation in the book will change as they age, but overall this book is a fabulous source of information about this generation. The millennials are the largest generation in American history, which makes this book worth the time and effort in order to be informed.
Ray Porter does a great job narrating the book. He has a great voice that is not distracting, but enhancing to the content.
This is a very insightful book that climbs inside the minds and hearts of the millennial generation, and tracks what they are doing, as well as why they are doing it. While this generation is still in the formative stages in many regards, there are trends and mindsets that the authors map out for the reader that are distinctive and ingrained in this generation at a foundational level. They are building the structure of their lives on these core values and thought processes. Anyone who ignores these insights will not connect with, understand, nor influence positively this age group.
The father - son team add a unique dimension to the content of this book in many ways. One particular example is the way they process the statistical data from different angles. The father processes the data from outside this generation, while the son gives personal insights from within this generation. They tend to be a little repetitive on some themes, and I think some trends attached to this generation in the book will change as they age, but overall this book is a fabulous source of information about this generation. The millennials are the largest generation in American history, which makes this book worth the time and effort in order to be informed.
Ray Porter does a great job narrating the book. He has a great voice that is not distracting, but enhancing to the content.
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The Millennial Generation - the group of people born from 1980 to 2000 - is the largest generation in America's history, a title previously held by the Baby Boomer Generation of 1946 to 1964. This generation promises to make a tremendous impact on the US and the world due to both its shear size and its approach to life. Thom Rainer and Jess Rainer, a father-and-son team, set out to find what defines this generation. They and a team of researchers conducted a study of 1,200 adult Millennials and found both great diversity and many characteristics that unite Millennials. They published the results of the study in their book entitled, appropriately enough, The Millennials.
I listened to the audiobook edition, read by Ray Porter, and found it fascinating. The information that the researchers revealed about the generation that I and Jess Rainer share is truly remarkable. The book includes many personal stories of the research subjects as well as statistics on everything from religion to family relations to media to money and work ethic. The authors look at not only the raw statistics but also the "why." Millennials, for the most part, have closer relationships with their parents than adults in earlier generations and they explore possible reasons for this. Millennials are not satisfied with getting high-paying jobs and buying "stuff" - they want to make an impact and the authors offer some insight into this statistic as well.
Although one could argue that members of other generations might find this book more beneficial than I would, I came away from it with a better understanding of my approach to life and the differences between my generation and other generations. This is an excellent book and I highly recommend it.
Regarding the audio recording, I found it exceptional. The narrator did an excellent job and the quality of the recording was also excellent. I will be looking for other books read by Ray Porter.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this audiobook free from the christianaudio Reviewers Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
I listened to the audiobook edition, read by Ray Porter, and found it fascinating. The information that the researchers revealed about the generation that I and Jess Rainer share is truly remarkable. The book includes many personal stories of the research subjects as well as statistics on everything from religion to family relations to media to money and work ethic. The authors look at not only the raw statistics but also the "why." Millennials, for the most part, have closer relationships with their parents than adults in earlier generations and they explore possible reasons for this. Millennials are not satisfied with getting high-paying jobs and buying "stuff" - they want to make an impact and the authors offer some insight into this statistic as well.
Although one could argue that members of other generations might find this book more beneficial than I would, I came away from it with a better understanding of my approach to life and the differences between my generation and other generations. This is an excellent book and I highly recommend it.
Regarding the audio recording, I found it exceptional. The narrator did an excellent job and the quality of the recording was also excellent. I will be looking for other books read by Ray Porter.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this audiobook free from the christianaudio Reviewers Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
5 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This book presents some interesting information, but not having the survey instrument, the actual data, the demographics on the 1200 member study sample or even an index erodes the book's value. There is a lot of "filler", such as more than 10 pages devoted to a description/history of various media. There are a lot of negative references to the Baby Boomers.
If you know the Millennials, many of the conclusions seem to have validity. Millennials and older "Xes" that I know, as well as those depicted in popular culture, socialize and consult with their parents, are skeptical of institutional religion, accept diversity, etc. The authors give some statistics for these and other conclusions, but without more complete data on the method and the subject pool, the conclusions are diminished.
One area I'm skeptical about is in the section on money. It is well documented that the Millennials have significant college debt and this is not even hinted at, suggesting that the 1200 member study group is skewed to either an upper middle class that has not had to borrow for an education and/or to those who have not had much education beyond high school. I'd be interested not only the demographics of the sample, but also the survey questions and if they really help define the Millennials on this topic.
The authors take continuous swipes at the Baby Boomers. For instance, the Boomers anti-authoritarian streak is negatively contrasted with the respect of the Millennials' respect for authority. It should be noted that the Boomers had reason to challenge authority. Authority structures were replete with institutional, de facto, legal and cultural racism and sexism. In the 60's and early 70's it was impossible for all but valedictorian Blacks and women to even consider medical or law school, to say nothing of the job markets they faced. The boomers made it possible for Millennials to face fairer authority structures. The Rainers say "The reality is that many of the leaders, Martin Luther King for example... was born well before the first boomer.." (p. 97) as though Silent Generation and the GI's were the ones who accomplished this.
A lot of their conclusions have intuitive validity if you know many Millennials, and the authors, being evangelical Christians, have no reason to skew their data since what they present it shows the Millennials trending away from the church; however, the lack of documentation, or even an index, and the unnecessary comments on the Boomers mitigate the value and authority of this book and its conclusions.
If you know the Millennials, many of the conclusions seem to have validity. Millennials and older "Xes" that I know, as well as those depicted in popular culture, socialize and consult with their parents, are skeptical of institutional religion, accept diversity, etc. The authors give some statistics for these and other conclusions, but without more complete data on the method and the subject pool, the conclusions are diminished.
One area I'm skeptical about is in the section on money. It is well documented that the Millennials have significant college debt and this is not even hinted at, suggesting that the 1200 member study group is skewed to either an upper middle class that has not had to borrow for an education and/or to those who have not had much education beyond high school. I'd be interested not only the demographics of the sample, but also the survey questions and if they really help define the Millennials on this topic.
The authors take continuous swipes at the Baby Boomers. For instance, the Boomers anti-authoritarian streak is negatively contrasted with the respect of the Millennials' respect for authority. It should be noted that the Boomers had reason to challenge authority. Authority structures were replete with institutional, de facto, legal and cultural racism and sexism. In the 60's and early 70's it was impossible for all but valedictorian Blacks and women to even consider medical or law school, to say nothing of the job markets they faced. The boomers made it possible for Millennials to face fairer authority structures. The Rainers say "The reality is that many of the leaders, Martin Luther King for example... was born well before the first boomer.." (p. 97) as though Silent Generation and the GI's were the ones who accomplished this.
A lot of their conclusions have intuitive validity if you know many Millennials, and the authors, being evangelical Christians, have no reason to skew their data since what they present it shows the Millennials trending away from the church; however, the lack of documentation, or even an index, and the unnecessary comments on the Boomers mitigate the value and authority of this book and its conclusions.
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