I'd like to share a thought from the Learning Community, a group taking the change of technology into account regarding the telling of the Good News. As tweeted by @jackiejvr at a recent Learning Community, "This is the 1st generation that grows up without needing authority to unlock knowledge. Instead, authority should learn to impact wisdom."
This thought is also conveyed by David Kinnaman in his book "You lost me". This book on why young Christians are leaving the church and rethinking faith explained some of my experienced discomforts while growing up. The book placed me within the Millennial or Mosaic generation, those born between 1984 and 2002. I may have been born into the Mosaic generation but were clinging to and believing in the practices of the Boomer generation as demonstrated by my father. Respectful, high morals and values, excellent work ethics; all characteristics contrasting to that which those of my own generation chooses to describe themselves with.Exploring live at a save distance from the authority of my father, I seldom if ever ventured out to participate along with my own generation. Granted, this gave me insight into the thoughts of previous generations. Yet, once of the leash of this safety, I found my footing and joined my peers. The younger generation are born as technological natives, set on finding, building, and thriving on authentic relationships. Some brave ones break away to find their own voices much earlier. Some need to be moved by pain - when staying hurts more than going.
After reading "Who moved my cheese" by Dr Spencer Johnson, I had a good laugh at myself, was shook back into action and embraced the technology as well as the change. It was here that I found the need for mentorship, authority and especially wisdom.
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