Most churchgoers say they’re looking for ways to serve God as well as the people in their churches and communities, but many still struggle to make that a reality.
“Just War Theory is one of those issues kind of at a macro level where we think about how Christianity really has been the moral backbone of the western order.”
Said to be the bestselling Christian song ever, “I Can Only Imagine” resonated with fans worldwide. It would be easy to think that MercyMe’s lead singer, Bart Millard, would be set for life, especially after the song he wrote was followed by a movie and a book with the same name.
During the Next Gen Summit, presented by the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, guest speaker Cheli Vance tackled the issue of “Anxiety in the Next Generation.”
“We wanted to reach people who were struggling with drugs, alcohol, and homelessness,” said church planter Fred Weymouth, “because those are the things Casey and I used to struggle with.”
The aging faithful within our congregations are a blessing and an essential resource that is too often overlooked. However, it is also true that within a few decades, much of this cohort will have entered eternity. If Ryan Burge’s chart is correct, there will not be enough GenXers, Millennials and Zoomers to sustain many of these denominations.
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