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TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
Fri Nov 21, 2014, 04:00 AM Nov 2014

Millenials and the church...

http://pastors.com/five-reasons-millennials-want-pastors-staff-established-churches/?utm_content=buffer4fe8a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Two salient points that likely apply to more than just Christian churches:

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They perceive that much time in established churches is wasted catering to members’ personal preferences. For a number of Millennials, the established church feels more like a religious country club rather than an outwardly-focused organization. Budgets, ministries, and activities seem to be focused on preferences of members rather than reaching out to others.
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Millennials see church planting as a far superior alternative. To use a well-worn phrase, they would rather have babies than raise the dead. They see futility in wasting precious resources of people, time, and money on churches that will not likely budge or change.
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Millenials and the church... (Original Post) TreasonousBastard Nov 2014 OP
Good article! ColesCountyDem Nov 2014 #1
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