Bringing Young People Into the Process of Your Church's Vision
When you are restarting your church's ministry (that Vision thing), one thing I suggest you do is to bring in college-age and young adults into the process. That's what we're doing at our church. Later this month, I'll be leading a "focus" group of young people on what they like to see our church become. I've lead a number of these types of groups but never one from my church. Now, you might be asking why is this important. Why should you involve a younger generation in shaping your churches future ministry? Because it's their future and not yours. It may seem obvious but when your church is at a new place in ministry and is seeking God's vision (i.e. trying to stop a decline in attendance), your not bringing back the 80's (or whatever church decade that was your peek). Though they still need older believers in their lives, your church's future is in their hands (with God's help). Here are a few thoughts when a church is reinventing itself.
- Start a college-age/young adults Focus group.
- Disciple college-age and young adults for leadership.
- Bring young adults into your committees and let them help in the process.
- What's your vision for college-age and 20-somethings for your church?
- What will your church look like if you exclude 20-somethings from the discussion?
- Be genuine. Don't ask for their insights if your not going to actively pursue them.
- Consider hiring them on staff.
- Listen when they share.
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