Campus Groups, Equip 09, and Other Thoughts Before the DRINK Conference
Getting ready for a conference that you'll speak at can bring on severe "brain blockage." Some times, you just tend to let your mind wander for a bit. So, here's where it led me.
Help For On-campus Small Groups
A friend is using a curriculum for his secular campus small groups and he's really excited about the possibilities in how it will help to reach the un-churched on campus. The curriculum is called Alpha Course and is geared for those who are unfamiliar with Scripture but want to talk about spiritual topics. There's a lot of training involved since students lead the groups and it seems flexible to shape it around your churches beliefs and group needs. If you're interested, you can check it out for yourself at http://www.alphana.org/.
Equip 09 - How Far Have We Come?
I read that next year's theme for National Conference (for the Grace Brethren Fellowship) is called Deposit Required. I'm interested in the theme because it has a question that is directed to the Fellowship; who are you pouring your life into? I think it's a great question, especially since there will be an emphasis at the conference in recognizing the need to pour our lives into the next generation. I remember Tim Boal calling us to that same theme three years ago out in the desert in California. So, I'm curious to see how far we've come in answering this question and where we'll go from here as a Fellowship.
Problem With James Choung Article
Pastor Roy Halberg, from Alta Loma, always sends me great articles he has read on Gen X or Millennials. There's one he sent that was written by James Choung, the director of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in San Diego, about how to preach to a younger generation. I'm always amazed at how insightful young people are concerning their age group and the times they live in, but also how they lack the maturity, which comes with living longer, to see beyond their own scope. There's an assumption that how young people see the world around them is a correct perspective, not only in what is true but what is beneficial for them. He gives some good insights into how this generation communicates and connects, especially with their peers but comes up short in realizing that this may not be what they need. I'm all for understanding how to preach the Gospel to a younger generation but not at the expense in teaching and living doctrine without depth. It's one of the many struggles the Church is going through in transitioning from one generation to another. How do we transfer the Good News from generation to generation?
Help For On-campus Small Groups
A friend is using a curriculum for his secular campus small groups and he's really excited about the possibilities in how it will help to reach the un-churched on campus. The curriculum is called Alpha Course and is geared for those who are unfamiliar with Scripture but want to talk about spiritual topics. There's a lot of training involved since students lead the groups and it seems flexible to shape it around your churches beliefs and group needs. If you're interested, you can check it out for yourself at http://www.alphana.org/.
Equip 09 - How Far Have We Come?
I read that next year's theme for National Conference (for the Grace Brethren Fellowship) is called Deposit Required. I'm interested in the theme because it has a question that is directed to the Fellowship; who are you pouring your life into? I think it's a great question, especially since there will be an emphasis at the conference in recognizing the need to pour our lives into the next generation. I remember Tim Boal calling us to that same theme three years ago out in the desert in California. So, I'm curious to see how far we've come in answering this question and where we'll go from here as a Fellowship.
Problem With James Choung Article
Pastor Roy Halberg, from Alta Loma, always sends me great articles he has read on Gen X or Millennials. There's one he sent that was written by James Choung, the director of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in San Diego, about how to preach to a younger generation. I'm always amazed at how insightful young people are concerning their age group and the times they live in, but also how they lack the maturity, which comes with living longer, to see beyond their own scope. There's an assumption that how young people see the world around them is a correct perspective, not only in what is true but what is beneficial for them. He gives some good insights into how this generation communicates and connects, especially with their peers but comes up short in realizing that this may not be what they need. I'm all for understanding how to preach the Gospel to a younger generation but not at the expense in teaching and living doctrine without depth. It's one of the many struggles the Church is going through in transitioning from one generation to another. How do we transfer the Good News from generation to generation?
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