Our generational series continues today as we discuss the struggles and opportunities churches face when reaching younger families.
Episode Highlights:
- To reach younger kids and grow a kids’ ministry, you first have to reach their parents. Third graders can’t drive.
- Outside of prayer, the first thing ew need to do in revitalization is stop blaming others and accept responsibility.
- If there are only a few young families in the church, don’t treat them as a separate class of people in the church.
- Churches must give up the idols of personal preference and comfort.
The eight keys for reaching younger generations we discuss are:
- Abandon the fleeting hope of the silver bullet pastor.
- Abandon the fleeting hope of the silver bullet children or student minister.
- Stop the blame game.
- Connect with the Millennial parents.
- Many Millennials have a missional mindset.
- Seek a short-term transplant from another church.
- Give up the idols of tradition and personal preference.
- Pray. Pray. Then pray again.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
- No Silver Bullets
- Reaching Millennials
- Autopsy of a Deceased Church
- Autopsy Video Study Guide
- RevitalizeBundle.com
- ChurchAnswers.com
- Find more resources at the Revitalize & Replant page at ThomRainer.com
Revitalize & Replant is sponsored by the North American Mission Board and ChurchReplanters.com. More than 10% of churches in North America are at risk of closing and the North American Mission Board is committed to reversing this trend by decreasing the death rate of existing churches while simultaneously increasing the birth rate of new churches. To learn more about what it means to become a replanting pastor or to explore resources for replanting and revitalization in your own church, visit ChurchReplanters.com.
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