Craig Groeschel – Generational Tension #Cat10
Craig Groeschel addressed the tension of the differences between generations. It was one of the most powerful messages I have ever heard on generational differences. I believe this message is desperately needed in the church today.
Craig addressed the older and the younger generations.
Advice to the older generation
- Invest and believe in the next generation.
- Don’t resent the next generation…invest in them…
- Find it your calling to help the next generation succeed.
- They aren’t the church or the future. They are the church today.
- When you delegate tasks you create followers, when you delegate authority you create leaders.
- Give them permission to make mistakes.
- They are different, not wrong…
- When we invest in the
- Don’t try to give them the way…
- Embrace the season that you’re in…
- You do not have to be cool to lead the next generation just be real.
- Don’t underestimate what God wants to do through this generation…
Advice to Younger generation
- Honor the generation above you…
- They know more than you think they do…
- This is a generation that doesn’t honor well…
- One reason God’s not doing more in the church today is that there is no faith in
- When we truly honor God we’ll honor those in authority over us…
- If you want to be over, learn to follow…
- Respect is earned, but honor is freely given…
- Be teachable…
- We honor the men and women who have gone before us…
- You are a little bit entitled as a generation…
- You are the most cause-driven, mission-minded generation in recent history…
- You crave authenticity…
- I believe in you…
- Don’t you dare think small…
- Don’t insult God with safe living and small dreams…
- If you will come under authority and be teachable you can be the greatest generation in history…
This post will not at all do justice to this important message for the church. I hope you will get this message from the Catalyst. Click HERE to get to that site.
