Comments on: Reaching the Next Generation http://www.neoleader.org/?p=530 An online community of new Christian leaders. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:00:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Paul http://www.neoleader.org/?p=530&cpage=1#comment-65 Paul Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:05:41 +0000 http://www.neoleader.org/?p=530#comment-65 > They’re more experiential. Most in my generation were into accumulating possessions. Many of the younger generation are into accumulating experiences. This is still really the same underlying spiritual issue. Mark Sayers has lots of good things to say about this: http://www.marksayersthinks.com/ > Most have been under-challenged. Many in this generation have been given much yet they’ve been challenged little. They have more potential than most realize. This is a great opportunity for neoLeader to make a contribution. Challenging young people to be leaders worthy of imitation is a great benefit to the church. > Their world is gray. I was raised believing in absolute truth. Many in the up- coming generation believe truth is relative. “What is true for me may not be true for you.” I think people are beginning to realise the flaws in this outlook. It will be interesting to see how this develops over the next few years. My prediction is towards a leftist, environmentalist totalitarianism, at least in the Australian socio-political arena. > They’re searching for a cause. This generation is looking for something (anything) worthwhile to live for. When they find a cause, they’ll go to extreme measures to make a difference. This is the potential knock-out punch (in a good sense). The Gospel is such a cause, and it is up to us to communicate it with clarity to this generation. > They’re more experiential. Most in my generation were into accumulating possessions. Many of the younger generation are into accumulating experiences.

This is still really the same underlying spiritual issue. Mark Sayers has lots of good things to say about this: http://www.marksayersthinks.com/

> Most have been under-challenged. Many in this generation have been given much yet they’ve been challenged little. They have more potential than most realize.

This is a great opportunity for neoLeader to make a contribution. Challenging young people to be leaders worthy of imitation is a great benefit to the church.

> Their world is gray. I was raised believing in absolute truth. Many in the up- coming generation believe truth is relative. “What is true for me may not be true for you.”

I think people are beginning to realise the flaws in this outlook. It will be interesting to see how this develops over the next few years. My prediction is towards a leftist, environmentalist totalitarianism, at least in the Australian socio-political arena.

> They’re searching for a cause. This generation is looking for something (anything) worthwhile to live for. When they find a cause, they’ll go to extreme measures to make a difference.

This is the potential knock-out punch (in a good sense). The Gospel is such a cause, and it is up to us to communicate it with clarity to this generation.

]]>