CONNECTING FROM THE PULPIT
“Moses came down the mountain with
two tablets bearing the commandments of God for His people.”
A simple-enough statement.
The Baby Boomers in your
congregation are right there with you. They can see Moses coming down the mountain
with those clay tablets in his arms.
The Millennials are wondering whether
the tablets were iPad Pro 9.7, Samsung Galaxy, or Amazon Fire HD,
and whether he had Wi-Fi at that elevation.
The “I” Generation in your
congregation are shocked that there were tablets in their grandparents’ day.
One statement. Three images—at least.
As preachers, we wonder sometimes why
we’re connecting with only one group in our congregation or no group at all. It
may be that, while we’re aware we have different age groups in our church, we
have not considered what it means for how we “do church”. Each generation
brings a different understanding to the scriptures we read, the words we speak,
and the examples we use. So if we want to connect with our congregations, we first
have to learn the characteristics of the various generations in the pews.
#bishopsheltonbeneby #connectingthegenerations #shapethefuture
This is good, blessings
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