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Touching Touching TerrainsTerrains
Connecting With TheNew Generation
Listen to the Younger Generation today…
“Booo-ring!”
“I’m so tired”
“Can We Do Something Else?”
“I quit.”
It’s not only at School…
It’s also happening in the
Church
…are like two Different Worlds
and older generation…The younger generationThe younger generation
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As Church Leaders As Church Leaders we must:we must:
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WorldsWorlds……
…we need to Touch Terrains.
Here are a few ideas how
Jesus is the Word of God (John 1:1), but…
He is also the Image of the Invisible God (Col 1:15), so…
Never leave out Images.
…even if you have lots to Say.
Many of us are trained to think in
Abstractions, but…
…the ‘new’ generation loves to Participate
Think: How can I involve their active Participation…
……in in EverythingEverything the Church Teaches? the Church Teaches?
Ze Cardinal Rule:
We must be a part of in their worlds!
If you’re not connecting online, you’re not connecting.
Use fewer One-Way Monologues
Encourage Multi-Directional Dialogues
Avoid Cognitive Violence!
Whilst We Still Need
A-B-C-D Linear Thinking…
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… there is also a
H-T-M-L mentality
out there…
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…with its own kind of Loopy Thinking
Be Open to Spiritual and Theological Creativity
What if Steve Jobs was a Church Leader?
Universal Absolutes are great…
…but learn to be comfortable with
Diversity and
Multi-Vocality
Refrain from
labelling what we
do not understand (yet)
God’s
Surprises often come from
Unlikely Sources
What We’re Used ToWhat We’re Used To What We Need To What We Need To Get Used To…Get Used To…
Abstract DoctrinalTeaching
Participatory Real-World Learning
Word-Based‘Messages’
-DrivenPresentations
Universal AbsoluteTRUTH
Relationally Constructed Perspectives
Linear LogicalCertainty Thinking
Multi-Loopy CreativePossibility Imagining
“It’s about conversations, and the best communicators start as the best listeners.”
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