Lately, I've felt a hunger to be around people my age. Hanging around pre-teens all day is really taking a toll. Between my college friends' schedules and living so far away, we are lucky to get together more than twice a year. Unfortunately, outside of work, I haven't met that many people my age in my area. Church would be the natural place to look, but ... I find myself looking around and wondering where are all the twenty-somethings?
Ever noticed how many twenty-somethings are missing from the church? The Lord has been opening my eyes the last few weeks, helping me see my church and community differently. Is change the only answer? and how much change? I've been searching, racking my brain, for something to do that will spur change. I can't stand sitting around doing nothing, watching my church family struggle to fill positions another year, knowing that those of us who do serve are running ourselves ragged. Things have to change.
Now the hard part, what needs to change?
As a leader of our church, we have tried changing programming, small changes to worship, etc. Now research and anyone in the ministry will say programming doesn't work, but what else is there to do? My church faces geographic obstacles, but bottom line, how do we reach the twenty-somethings in the area that are unchurched and possibly lost?
Well, I don't have an answer...yet... I'm asking you, my friends. What draws you in? What keeps you coming back to worship? What fuels your faith?
I have some insight that I want to share on the subject, but I want to hear from you FIRST! Shoot me a message, or post your thoughts below.
Stay tuned for more... and most importantly PRAY!
My prayer for this week: FIND YOU ON MY KNEES by Kari Jobe
community keeps it. knowing people. REAL life. i think people in this phase of life are searching for realism, and where ever it is, they will be. which-churches often are not as real as we wish-so that is where change can occur :)
ReplyDeletehaving REAL community is it.
Thats very true even here in India an urban city Gurgaon which is a working hub. People who stay here are atleast 80% youth but no one is free everyone is busy working even I am praying that God will help us to bring young people to our church. One of the things that keeps me going to Church is fellowship with people where no one looks down at me and love me. They help me and love me as I am and I think that keeps me bringing back here....
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