Speaking Across Generations

Darrell E. Hall

Messages That Satisfy Boomers, Xers, Millennials, Gen Z, and Beyond

Different generations communicate differently. If you are speaking across generations, you need to understand how different generations hear. Pastor Darrell Hall (a millennial) harnesses the insights of generational science to explore how generations are distinct people groups with their own cultures and languages. With fresh research from the Barna Group on how generations communicate, Hall sheds light on how each generation receives verbal messages, from boomers and Xers to millennials and Gen Z and those not yet named.

Discover how generational science can equip you to communicate effectively. Bridge the communication gap between speaker and listener so people of all generations can hear clearly.

"In all our decades of studying generational traits and beliefs, rarely have we come across a ministry leader with such a firm grasp on engaging a certain generation—let alone all five! Darrell Hall's communicational acumen is a gift to the church and to anyone desiring to better connect with listeners or readers. He connects foundational data and insights with key premises of preaching and speaking that will help any leader be a more effective communicator."

Brooke Hempell, senior research fellow with the Barna Group

"As a pastor I am blessed to endorse Speaking Across Generations by Darrell Hall! There are so many beautiful insights and helpful revelations for all who desire to share the Word of God and truly reach the broadest audience possible. You will be able to find something that applies to your situation and help you connect the truths of God's amazing Word across generations with power and persuasion."

Ray Bentley, senior pastor of Maranatha Chapel of San Diego, California

"'His kingdom endures from generation to generation.' The Bible recognizes humanity's limitations in the face of time and drives us to the faithfulness of God in every generation. Darrell Hall's inviting and hopeful book invites these different generations of the faithful, old and young, to come together as the community of faith. Resisting the tendency to separate the generations in church, Hall demonstrates how the old and young need each other. The gospel cuts across generational dividing lines and draws the body of Christ together. 'The eye cannot say to the hand . . . .'"

Mark S. Gignilliat, professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School

"Darrell E. Hall's passion for seeing God's empowering word manifested in all people is evident in his book, Speaking Across Generations. For decades to come this book will be a great resource for persons who are committed to understanding the status of the church. Truly, Dr. Hall's research and statistics will undergird and support future ministries. Because of Dr. Hall's faithfulness to Christ and his followers, he is able to honestly look at the landscape of the faith community and assess its past and current states. Dr. Hall's spiritual journey, with relevant life experiences, reveal his commitment to the sharing of the gospel to all of God's people."

Barbara L. Peacock, author of Soul Care in African American Practice, spiritual director, and speaker

Speaking Across Generations