Grace Church - Reaching the Younger Generation

Ran across a challenging blog this week from Tony Morgan, a staff pastor with a progressive church in Anderson, SC. He deals with the challenge of reaching the younger generation in an article entitled "Are You Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable?" Here is one short section of the entry:

Jeff Rakes, Pastor of Worship and Administration

If the church is going to continue to reach the next generations:

I have to be willing to give leadership to people younger than me…and let them make mistakes.
I have to be willing to let younger folks lead me in worship…even when it’s not my favorite style of music.
I need to embrace new methods of ministry…even though it makes me uncomfortable.
I need to pray and encourage and finance the next generation church…and stop trying to make church a place that I like to attend.

It’s not about me. It’s about the people who desperately need to know the hope, love and forgiveness found only in Jesus Christ.

You can read the whole article here

He also references another blog entry on why young people are leaving the church in droves.

You may also enjoy checking out some of the discussion beneath the entries.

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