If a church wants to see their children’s ministry flourish, they will provide the necessary PROGRAM FUNDING.
If a church wants to show parents they care about children, they will have an excellent PHYSICAL SPACE for children.
If a church makes children’s ministry a priority, it will be very high PROFILE.
Here are some steps you can take to pass along the faith to the next generation.
Build relationships with them. Young adults respond best to leadership that is grounded in relationship. Yes, they love coffee. Why? Because coffee represents more than having coffee. It represents building a relationship through talking with another person.
Mentor them. They want to be invested in by older leaders. Any church that is willing to reach out and invite the next generation of leaders to the table, can grow their church now and in the future. But churches that are afraid to leave their comfort zone and set aside their own preferences will not live beyond their current members’ life span. I want to encourage you to do this—the next time you are at church, take a look around. How much gray hair do you see? Is the gray balanced with the edgy hair styles of youth as well? I pray you will be passionate about reaching the next generation.
Hold your “style of ministry” with open hands. Be willing to change. Be willing to adjust…even when the changes are not your preferences. The spiritual future of the next generation is depending on it.
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