tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019647257059579937.post5378008600111279478..comments2023-05-05T06:02:54.398-06:00Comments on Passionately Devoted: Alarming Trend with Younger Leaders and the SBCLyle Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03469905896528190881noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019647257059579937.post-1277481250123776152008-01-09T07:39:00.000-06:002008-01-09T07:39:00.000-06:00I can honestly say that as the demographic that is...I can honestly say that as the demographic that is being discussed, for the longest time I felt that the convention was an archaic link to the past that caused more harm than good. Because the only time that the convention was discussed in our church ws when the battle lines were being drawn. Thus my view on the convention was one of tension. However when we were in Cookeville our pastor was very into it and would give weekly updates on the good the bad and the ugly. He also got the church excited about the work that could be done not by the 500+ in that church but by the thousands of members in the convention. The convention has a much louder voice than just a single church. The convention, I believe, still has a place today and this "younger" generation though needs some help to get onboard.terrier81https://www.blogger.com/profile/15156628413060599683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019647257059579937.post-1826946732943099572008-01-08T12:51:00.000-06:002008-01-08T12:51:00.000-06:00Thanks for sharing these thoughts. You do a good ...Thanks for sharing these thoughts. You do a good thing by using the word, "perceive." Nevertheless, perceptions are important and are often indicative of reality. As a "young" leader quickly aging beyond that "bracket," I believe you're right.<BR/><BR/>Another slice of the convention pie worth considering is that of the smaller churches. Often, the young leaders and small churches overlap, but not always. They are disenfranchised in the same way, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com