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4C – HOW DO WE REACH THE 30-SOMETHINGS?

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Catholic (Kevin) writes:

Erin,

Since I never want to just assume language, what do you mean by “dedicated roles in the church” and what is your meaning of your feeling that they have “arrived”?  I can take a good guess but I want to make sure that I understand you completely.

 

Anyway, back to your question.  I believe that is a problem across the board for all churches, but I feel the key is to find the core sources of this dilemma and also to see the positive aspects too.  What do you attribute to the reasons for this attitude and actions from the 30-somethings?  What do you think the church (any church) has done wrong or needs to improve on in this respect?  What do you see as a positive in regards to the actions and attitudes of the 30-somethings?

 

Kevin

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4BE – HOW DO WE REACH THE 30-SOMETHINGS?

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Baptist (Erin) writes:

Kevin,

Immanuel Baptist Church is facing a problem of engaging our 30-something adults in dedicated roles in the church.  These are our adults who seem to feel that they have “arrived.”  Their children are involved in everything under the sun and what is not about their children is about them.  They do not want to participate in any sort of outreach program, and we are even struggling to get them to attend Sunday School and worship on a regular basis.  Because of this, we are seeing a breakdown of community among our young adults.  When the community collapses, those who are new to the community struggle to “fit in.” 

How do we, as ministers to this age group, foster a sense of loyalty and commitment?  What do we know about this subset of the population that can help us figure out how to engage them?  If the church is to survive the next 50 years, our young adults must begin now to develop a sense of ownership.  How do we help them to prioritize?

 

Erin

posted by: muniz at 18:10 | link | comments |
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