Tag Archive: generation x

Jun 09

The Inter-Generational Church

photo credit: menlo park presbyterian church It’s that time of year again. For one spectacular weekend at many churches, senior pastors grin hard while they pass the weekend service reigns into the hands of over-paid, over-valued (or is that under-paid and under-valued…) student pastors for a little “here’s what we taught your kids all year.” …

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Mar 10

The Problem With Relational

  The push for a relational approach to evangelism and ministry in general is without a doubt a direct response to long-standing church culture that has over-valued propositionalism. Younger leaders (Gen X and Millennial especially) view attempts to urge a person to faith in Christ by way of intellectual assent as inauthentic and even manipulative. …

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Jul 11

You’re Out of Line: Developing a Dynamic Approach to Evangelism

Romans Road, The Four Spiritual Laws, Evangelism Explosion, Way of The Master and virtually EVERY popular evangelism training tool all have one major commonality (besides the Gospel, of course.) Can you guess what it is? While each contain their own unique thread of logic to articulate the Gospel, they are all built on a linear …

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Jan 05

Becoming Relational and Intentional

This marks the beginning of a new video series I hope to bring to you on a regular basis, sparking conversation on the cultural shift and the church’s response. If you’re a Viddler user, the cool part is that you can actually place text and video comments in the video timeline. Just roll your mouse …

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Nov 18

The Strength of a Powerless Generation

He was the guy who tried to dance into the End Zone in Super Bowl 27 and, like a goofball, got the ball knocked out of his hand inches from the line by Don Beebe. Anyone remember? Of course!! Leon Lett. That wasn’t his only slip-up–remember when he tried to grab the ball after a …

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