Young adults have gotten a bad wrap. My generation–18 to 35 years old–goes by a variety of labels: Generation X, Generation Y, Millennials, the Entitlement Generation. This is the generation that politicians and churches try to recruit, but often fail to reach. Yet, these generations are also reviled. “Kids these days,” people say, “don’t take responsibility,Continue reading “Young adults: Engines of today’s Church”
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Will the church be content with a generational divide?
Several years ago, my church toyed with “contemporary” worship by employing guitars, drums, and choruses. The process was a tough one for a church that championed liturgy and tradition. There were long worship committee meetings at the time, and we talked about methods that could facilitate this movement. One was blending the service and usingContinue reading “Will the church be content with a generational divide?”
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