Trend #5. Generational Training: Teach a millennial how to greet a boomer.
Retailers know that age-segment values and practices can make people feel like they arrived on a different planet. You can’t just expect a 23-year-old woman to know how to great a 63-year-old woman. Tight-niche retailers worry less about this because they will hire to mirror their demographic target.
But most churches don’t have this tight-niche luxury, so this trend is particularly appropriate.
When was the last time you trained your first-impressions team or welcome ministry in generational preferences?
Beyond greeting, imagine the rich implication for all of discipleship. In many churches with a history over 30 years, generational viewpoints on walking with God may be your greatest underutilized asset.
How are you leveraging the variety of perspectives, convictions and practices of generations for the sake of the mission?
I would love to hear of any practical applications along these lines at your church!
