Midwest Leadership Summit Breakout notes provided by Allen Suit, member, Mt. Carmel Baptist and Chairman ALT, CABA

 

5 KEY STEPS TO LEAD MULTIPLE GENERATIONS IN YOUR CHURCH
Dr. Gary Mathes, AMS, Clay-Platte Baptist Assoc., Kansas City, Mo.

 

•    Stop stereotyping and seek to understand each other.  (Covey approach)
•    Make mission the main thing.
     o    Too many churches let preferences trump mission.  No church is entitled to exist.  We are to be missional outposts.
     o    Need to be like the sons of Issachar – understand the times and know what to do.
     o    Like any mission effort, it is important to deal with location, language, and engagement.
•    Embrace the value of change
     o    Understand current demographics:  family structures, social pressures, tech changes.
     o    How do people communicate?
     o    Is your message relevant?  If your methods aren’t relevant, helpful, it will lead to wonder about the relevance of your message.
     o    Must deal with institutional, spiritual, moral, and legal
•    Be diligent to make Christian faith real & relevant
     o    Authentic, passionate for mission, don’t sugarcoat.
     o    Are digital natives and expect the church to be
     o    Desire for genuine worship vs. overly produced.
     o    Want to engage and make a difference.
     o    Hungry for real relationships.
•    Make mentoring a discipleship strategy.