I mentioned in a recent blog post that “I hate that my generation seems to be overlooked at many churches. We’re not just college age group. We are the people that will be leading the church in a short time.” I think that’s important to mention some of the things that my generation is looking for in a ministry/church. (*Note: these are my opinions based off of personal experience and the experience of others I have discussed this with)
-We want a connection with God through corporate worship.
We know that we can connect with God through worship on a personal level but we are also aware that it’s different when it’s in a corporate setting. We aren’t against the idea of using old hymns/songs but if the worship is geared towards the older generations we can tell. There’s a sense of being left out or overlooked if there are no attempts to reach us through the worship experience. While I don’t agree that this is a reason to leave a church this is a major issue in the eyes of my generation.
-We want the Word of God AND the practical application of it to our lives.
We don’t mind the theological terms being used during a sermon but we want the meaning defined and the “How To’s” explained so we can apply them to our daily walk. For example: you can give us a sermon on exegesis but if you don’t tell us that it’s simply a method to study a Biblical text and it simply means to interpret a passage by what it says then we don’t take a lot from the message.
-Be Real with us.
We’re adults now and we are don’t appreciate it when you look down at us because we’re in our twenties. We want someone to be straight-forward and honest with us.
-Put Us to Work.
We’re not content with doing nothing for the Kingdom. We want to be put to work. We know that there is work that needs to be done and most of us are more than willing to get out of our comfort zones for the sake of the Gospel.
-Young in Age Doesn’t Mean Young Spiritually.
We are in our twenties and we realize that in the grand scheme of things we’re young. But some of us came to Christ when we were children…which would put us at 15-20 years in the church/ministry. Many of us have been around the ministry long enough to know what’s right and wrong, biblical and not. Be careful not to be too quick to jump to conclusions when it comes to our spiritual maturity.
It’s my hope that someone will read this post and realize that they may have an untapped resources right at their fingers within my generation. We want to learn, be discipled and mentored for ministry. We want someone to pass on the torch of ministry to us and we’re ready to run the race.
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