Director Gets Honest About Millennial Pressures - Her Top 4 Dating Tips

This week, I had the pleasure of chatting with Lisa Anderson, director of young adults at Focus on the Family. As a fellow millennial, Lisa offers so much wisdom for navigating faith, relationships, and work in today's world. In our conversation, Lisa tackles big assumptions about millennials - we get into the unique pressures and expectations our generation faces. But Lisa also highlights our strengths: our versatility, willingness to work hard, and ability to pivot. We also dive into some practical dating advice. Lisa stresses the importance of community and wise counsel when looking for a spouse. She offers her top 4 must-haves in a future partner. I love her bullseye analogy here. Lisa doesn't shy away from how hard it can be for single millennials to plug into church either. But she still emphasizes the non-negotiable nature of getting involved locally. We have to own our faith and our adulthood. Dealing with conflicting worldviews at work is another key topic Lisa weighs in on. Standing firm in your convictions versus going along to get along - it's tricky waters to navigate.

Lisa offers some excellent perspectives here. I think you guys will really appreciate Lisa's insights and the back-and-forth conversation. Let me know your biggest takeaways in the comments! And be sure to check out Lisa's book The Dating Manifesto.

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TIMESTAMPS:


00:00:00 - Support Group for Parents of Gender Confused Children


00:01:18 - Focus on Young Adults Ministry


00:03:19 - Misconceptions About Millennials


00:07:32 - Stereotypes and Generational Challenges


00:11:39 - Importance of Local Church Involvement


00:13:59 - Building Relationships in the Church


00:15:06 - Importance of Local Church


00:16:22 - Active Participation in Church


00:17:02 - Navigating Singleness and Dating


00:25:22 - Importance of Support System


00:27:19 - Standing for Truth at Work


00:28:22 - Leading by Example


00:31:26 - Navigating Divisive Issues at Work


00:33:52 - Courage and Respect


00:35:42 - Staying Connected with Boundless