Spiritual types of Young People

Despite the generation gap between Gen Xers and Millennials, they can be divided into seven different spiritual types. They are:
Eclipsed—These young people appear to have no interest in spiritual matters or religion. It isn’t that they haven’t had spiritual experiences but they are so busy with other things that they aren’t concerned with pursing spirituality or religion. The key to reaching this group is taking advantage of “moments of return”: funerals, baptisms, marriages.
Private—These young people are intentional about pursuing spirituality but they are have little use for outward display or public ritual. Many of these people are simply introverted. But they also tend to have had one of two different negative experiences: a boring, staid experience with little opportunity for social interaction or a service that lacks quiet mystery and opportunity for contemplation. What is needed to reach these young people are services that provide “a strong opportunity for contemplation and mystery in both preaching and ritual as well as a strong sense of welcome and hospitality that does not detract from the mystical aspects of ritual.”
Ecumenical—a growing number of young adults see no sense in the divisions within Christianity and that one group is as good as another. This is especially true among the unchurched young adults. However, among churched young adults there is a growing sense of certitude about their faith, traditions and doctrine and when these ecumenically-minded young adults run up against the others they are not accepted and even judged.
Evangelical—in this case, the author uses this term in a different way than I would define it. For him (or in Catholic circles?) this appears to be more an issue of style than content. These young people want to use all their senses in prayer and worship. They like vibrant Christian rock music, emotional preaching, and rigid commitment to the group. They are looking for something solid to grab on to and tend toward fundamentalism.
Sacramental—These young people find meaning in the sacraments of the church. Obviously, these tend to be “churched” young adults because that is where the sacraments are located. (Note we are not talking here about people who find God’s presence in everyday places and events but those which find great meaning in Holy Communion and Baptism as well as confession and corporate prayer.) This is a significant minority.
Prophetic—These young people prefer to go against the grain of the status quo. They see Jesus as an important example of how to live and how to treat others. They understand the model of Christ to be a model of service and have little interest in aspects of Christianity that move beyond that idea.
Communal—These are the extroverts. They want to pray but not alone! They are looking for fellowship groups, retreats and faith sharing.