5 Steps for Bridging Generational Gaps
Marquis Johns, senior pastor of Allegheny East Conference’s North Philadelphia church, shares these steps for bridging the gaps between the various age cohorts.
Acknowledge
Talk about generational differences.
Appreciate
Focus on the “why,” not on the “what,” and the common needs.
Adjust
Agree on how to communicate different approaches.
Advantage
Maximize the strengths of each generation.
Story by V. Michelle Bernard / Photos by Brian Tagalog and Joksan Cedillo
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Story by Tiffany Doss
One year we spent $40,000 on evangelism and community outreach—and zero relationships were built,” recalls Jennifer Deans, pastor of the Living Faith church in Dulles, Va. After attending a church planting conference, Deans realized the church didn’t need a better discipleship program; it needed a paradigm shift. “It’s God’s job to grow the church, and it’s ours to make disciples,” she says. “I came across Generate One, a discipleship program that teaches these biblical principles.”
The Columbia Union Conference recently hosted the Rise Up Young Adult Summit in Arlington, Va., where church leaders encouraged young adults to be leaders in the church today and now. Watch videos from that weekend here.
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