Comments for The Listening Post http://nazareneblogs.org/listeningpost Just another NazareneBlogs.org weblog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:00:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Building an Intergenerational Faith Community by Lee Young http://nazareneblogs.org/listeningpost/2009/03/06/building-an-intergenerational-faith-community/#comment-3 Lee Young Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:14:01 +0000 http://nazareneblogs.org/listeningpost/?p=12#comment-3 I have to admit that I have been very guilty in the past of believing that churches could only grow by focusing on the youth. However, the methodology that I understood was to change the music to 'contemporary' and I focused the majority of my ministry on younger families. I have learned the error of this. We still have contemporary music, but I spend much more time with the 'older folks.' Nevertheless, I am convinced that our style of worship has little to do with reaching people. I think different generations certainly appreciate different styles of music, but I believe the older generations are seeking fellowship more than anything and I beleive the younger generations are also seeking fellowship, but we would probably use a different word for it. We might say that they want to be connected. None of this has anything to do with style of music or the target audience. What it does mean that our focus should be on people and getting them connected (fellowshipped) with others. This can be done in a contemporary setting or traditional. The Mormon church is a cult and yet they are growing rapidly, but there services would be considered very traditional. Their growth is coming as a result of getting people connected to others. I have to admit that I have been very guilty in the past of believing that churches could only grow by focusing on the youth. However, the methodology that I understood was to change the music to ‘contemporary’ and I focused the majority of my ministry on younger families. I have learned the error of this. We still have contemporary music, but I spend much more time with the ‘older folks.’ Nevertheless, I am convinced that our style of worship has little to do with reaching people. I think different generations certainly appreciate different styles of music, but I believe the older generations are seeking fellowship more than anything and I beleive the younger generations are also seeking fellowship, but we would probably use a different word for it. We might say that they want to be connected. None of this has anything to do with style of music or the target audience. What it does mean that our focus should be on people and getting them connected (fellowshipped) with others. This can be done in a contemporary setting or traditional. The Mormon church is a cult and yet they are growing rapidly, but there services would be considered very traditional. Their growth is coming as a result of getting people connected to others.

]]> Comment on Building an Intergenerational Faith Community by Chad Pendleton http://nazareneblogs.org/listeningpost/2009/03/06/building-an-intergenerational-faith-community/#comment-2 Chad Pendleton Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:37:13 +0000 http://nazareneblogs.org/listeningpost/?p=12#comment-2 Hey David! Great blog! Thank you for the shout out for Josh's article in Neue. I just wanted to share the link for a free preview of the premiere issue of Neue Quarterly if anyone is interested in checking it out. Josh is our Managing Editor for Neue and you can find more articles and blogs from him at NeueMinistry.com. http://www.neueresources.com/quarterly/preview/ Thanks again David and keep up the great work! grace and peace Chad from The RELEVANT Crew Hey David!

Great blog! Thank you for the shout out for Josh’s article in Neue. I just wanted to share the link for a free preview of the premiere issue of Neue Quarterly if anyone is interested in checking it out. Josh is our Managing Editor for Neue and you can find more articles and blogs from him at NeueMinistry.com.

http://www.neueresources.com/quarterly/preview/

Thanks again David and keep up the great work!

grace and peace
Chad from The RELEVANT Crew

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