Georgia on my mind

Yes, I've felt this way lately!

But now I am in Georgia after 2 long days of driving. Boy, is Kansas a long state to drive through! I made it to Columbia, MO, on Monday, and then on in to Dalton, GA, on Tuesday. I arrived in time to have a great fried-chicken dinner with Joylene, Jeff, and Karen (Jeff's mom) before heading out to ONE, the ministry that Jeff heads up.

It was great to see 60 young adults worshipping in their way--with a live band playing quite loud, even for this Baby Boomer. While I prefer to worship in a softer, yet comtemporary style, it was interesting to see how these 20-somethings were really "into" the worship. Some of the praise songs were the same as we have done at our church, but the delivery was a lot "bolder"! Our generations have become quite distinct in their worship styles, which makes a "blended" service harder to accept for the generations at each end of the age span. I understand why some churches choose to have separate services for each generation although I feel it tends to lead to less community in the whole body. Do you think it is better to have a worship style for each generation separately, or to have a blended service in which many may have to compromise in their favorite way to worship?

Jeff did a great job of communicating his message. He told me afterwards that he never had any preaching classes in seminary (since he was a theology major), and he felt that was probably to his advantage in how he communicates in this particular setting. I agree.

What a challenge to get this generation to really grow in their walk with Jesus without "doing church" which many of them have rejected!

Here is an interesting article that I read about the lack of "mature" Christians in the church: http://www.christianitytoday.com/leaders/newsletter/2007/cln71001.html