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You're listening to the Gospel Coalition podcast, equipping the next generation of believers,

pastors, and church leaders to shape life and ministry around the gospel.

Today, you'll hear a message from Al Molar, originally called

why younger generations should invest in institutions.

This breakout session was originally delivered at TGC's 2019 National Conference in Indianapolis.

The topic is why younger generations should invest in institutions,

why younger Christians should invest in institutions, care about institutions,

participate with institutions, and find some identity in those institutions.

So welcome and glad you're here. I had a bit of a question in my mind about how many people

would come to here, why younger generations should invest in institutions.

The common wisdom is that the younger generations, especially the millennials and generations Z

are particularly anti-institutional, and so it's something of a test case to hold a session.

And to find out how many people show up from those generations.

But it is a huge question and one that evangelical Christians have often not deeply considered.

We have, frankly, not considered social institutions at all, social structures and the

relationship between social theorizing and then eventually institutionalizing.

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