There’s an expression that goes, “Jesus came to earth to build his kingdom, and all he got was this lousy Church.” I find this poignant because many of my Millennial friends are greatly drawn to the concept of the kingdom of God, but find little hope within the institutional Church.
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Generally, I have no problem being grouped in with my generational peers. We are dealt a lot of criticism from other generations, but for the most part we laugh it off and take it in stride. Millennials are used to being accused of “ruining” everything from diamonds to brunch to chain restaurants. Yet, I struggle with the claim that Millennials have “ruined” the church.
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Marilyn McEntyre has written a fabulous essay appearing in the Fall 2017 edition of Comment entitled, “Choosing Church.” You can read the article online here. Taking part in a church fellowship is a choice, one that is seldom made among Millennials and Generation Z. Why should one choose to take part in the life of a local body of followers of Christ?
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A few weeks ago I was searching for a car and went to the Honda dealership. I walked around, looking for a used car that fit within my budget and found nothing. When I asked the dealer about it, he politely informed me that Hondas hold their value—so they don’t incentivize purchases. People who want Honda cars want them because of the reputation, and they’re willing to spend more for them.
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Do millennials in your congregation practice the tithe? Do they give at all? If not, what would it take to get them involved?
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A year ago I walked into our church’s young adult ministry and found less then ten people meeting on a regular basis. We’re a church of thousands. And there were 10. On a good day. Around 15 years ago, our young adult ministry was thriving. From what I can piece together, between the congregation aging and some heavy turnover with leadership of the program, it simply faded. Sound familiar?
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So your church is great. The families and friends who gather together are great too! But if these people stay the same, your church will age one year at a time. It's not personal, its biology.
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Who do you think is most likely to be the loneliest generation—millennials, gen X, baby boomers, or the Silent Generation? If you had asked me earlier this week, I would have been confident in my prediction that the older generations feel a greater sense of loneliness. And I would have been wrong.
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I’m a Young Adult Pastor for a large church. But I’ve worked for churches large and small all over the country, and there’s one thing I’ve done that has CONSISTENTLY gotten results.
Design.
I have the advantage of knowing my way around Photoshop and worked as a web designer before entering ministry. And I thank God every day for those years because design has absolutely impacted the reach of my ministry, time and again.
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