• A social media frenzy has ensued after a viral video of a Gen Z preaching in a Matatu hit the apps
  • Gen Z alias 'zoomers' is the age group for people born between 1997 and 2012
  • In pursuit of a more inclusive world, Gen Z has not been hesitant to ditch religion and what it advocates for.

A social media frenzy has ensued after a viral video of a Gen Z preaching in a Matatu hit the apps. In the original video, which has garnered over a hundred thousand views, the lady, a young, self-proclaimed evangelist, is seen ministering to ‘her’ flock.

Generation Z, now called ‘zoomers’ by ‘cool’ people, is an age group of people born between 1997 and 2012. Gen Z has become popular for its open-mindedness, unwavering situational awareness, and zeal for challenging existing conditions and norms.

‘A generation of change makers,’ so they have been called.

While trying to prioritize what matters from what doesn’t, Gen Z’ers have come across as rude and uncultured, brewing online generational wars with older folk. Their readiness to ditch religion and culture in pursuit of a ‘free world’ has given birth to a generation of non-believers and non-traditionalists. 

Composure, a serious tone, and a Christ-like bellow to the lost—the rarity of it all—has made the video a sight to behold, coming from a generation that hasn’t looked up from their phones in months.

”Jesus coming into my heart was the best thing that happened to me. What I encourage you to do is to get saved today; it’s the best thing that can happen to your life.” The lady evangelizes, before recoiling to her seat without passing around ‘the basket’. 

From a generation ‘oppressed’ financially, the motivation not being money, puts the ‘millennial effect’ to shame.

As always, the online community had something to say. Some inspired, others divided, some consumed by the wholeness of it all, and the majority confused, all flocked to the comment sections of various apps.

“I am inspired by this sister; when I see this, I get hope,” one X user wrote.

“Very true, but put on a decent dress next time.” A TikTok user wrote.

While majority of older folk showed adoration for her evangelism, Zoomers, a divided generation of non-spiritualists and non-religious spiritualists, were quick to call her out.

“She doesn’t even understand what she is saying, keep it up till you realize that Christianity is a big scam.” A Tiktok user wrote.

“She should be teaching sanitation, finance, critical thinking and problem solving, not foreign superstition.” An X user wrote. 

All this comes amid a Tiktok evangelisation trend that has seen spiritual Gen Z's craft a Zoomer version of the bible, with words such as 'rizz' and 'ops' bringing out the humour in what can only be termed as rigid matters of Faith.