Comments on: Bridging the Generation Gap in the SBC http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc Kingdom People - Living on Earth as Citizens of Heaven Tue, 22 May 2012 21:50:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Akin’s Axioms for a Great Commission Resurgence « Kingdom People http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1608 Akin’s Axioms for a Great Commission Resurgence « Kingdom People Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:10:12 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1608 [...] Posts: Screwtape on the Southern Baptist Convention 7 Types of Southern Baptists Bridging the Generation Gap in the SBC Comments [...] [...] Posts: Screwtape on the Southern Baptist Convention 7 Types of Southern Baptists Bridging the Generation Gap in the SBC Comments [...]

]]> By: Screwtape on the Southern Baptist Convention « Kingdom People http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1609 Screwtape on the Southern Baptist Convention « Kingdom People Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:32:40 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1609 [...] Posts: 7 Types of Southern Baptists Bridging the Generation Gap in the SBC A Plea to the Current Leadership of the [...] [...] Posts: 7 Types of Southern Baptists Bridging the Generation Gap in the SBC A Plea to the Current Leadership of the [...]

]]> By: bryant http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1604 bryant Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:00:19 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1604 Well said Trevin. I want to also point out that Dr. Mohler was only 33 years old when took the reigns of Southern Seminary. Well said Trevin. I want to also point out that Dr. Mohler was only 33 years old when took the reigns of Southern Seminary.

]]> By: Andy Atkins http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1598 Andy Atkins Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:07:57 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1598 Amen, Trevin. This is the best post I've read to date on the story. Thanks for saying it. - Andy Amen, Trevin.

This is the best post I’ve read to date on the story. Thanks for saying it.

- Andy

]]> By: Charles http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1600 Charles Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:39:16 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1600 Trevin, Good post. Not to defend the 50 year old pastors necessarily but I had this experience. When I graduated seminary at 25, I didn't feel myself or anyone in my graduating class had the sense to be a "senior pastor" or much of a pastor at all. "Presbyter" after all has a literal meaning of "old man". So there's something about age that <i>should</i> yield spiritual maturity instead of calcified stupidity, but the reality is often different than the ideal. This isn't to say every pastor needs to be over 40, but I now am sick of my crazy ambitions as a teenager of being a pastor at 16 because I'd heard a well known conservative had - by title at least - been a "pastor". I'm sure he was as amusing to watch as a dog standing on his hind legs. Older leaders should be helping younger men and this should be reflected in the numbers above but evidently they're not. They're not just an SBC problem. They are systemic in the US Church. We've lost 18 to 35 year olds in general. Trevin,

Good post.

Not to defend the 50 year old pastors necessarily but I had this experience. When I graduated seminary at 25, I didn’t feel myself or anyone in my graduating class had the sense to be a “senior pastor” or much of a pastor at all. “Presbyter” after all has a literal meaning of “old man”. So there’s something about age that should yield spiritual maturity instead of calcified stupidity, but the reality is often different than the ideal. This isn’t to say every pastor needs to be over 40, but I now am sick of my crazy ambitions as a teenager of being a pastor at 16 because I’d heard a well known conservative had – by title at least – been a “pastor”. I’m sure he was as amusing to watch as a dog standing on his hind legs.

Older leaders should be helping younger men and this should be reflected in the numbers above but evidently they’re not.

They’re not just an SBC problem. They are systemic in the US Church. We’ve lost 18 to 35 year olds in general.

]]> By: trevinwax http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1599 trevinwax Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:25:49 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1599 Thanks for your comments, guys. I agree, Matt, that Dr. York does well in reaching out to younger leaders. I thoroughly enjoyed his preaching class at Southern. Jason, I think having pastors of smaller churches speak at the Convention would be encouraging to pastors - the majority of whom serve in smaller churches. Thanks for your comments, guys.

I agree, Matt, that Dr. York does well in reaching out to younger leaders. I thoroughly enjoyed his preaching class at Southern.

Jason, I think having pastors of smaller churches speak at the Convention would be encouraging to pastors – the majority of whom serve in smaller churches.

]]> By: Jason http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1602 Jason Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:31:51 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1602 I must say as a young pastor (30) I agree with your synopsis. I went the the convention in San Antonio last year and felt as if I was somehow inadequate to be there because my church only had 115 members and only baptized 10 last year. As if in order to be a "real" pastor I had to pastor a church of at least a couple thousand. How about adding a small church pastor (less than 300)to the preaching lineup for the pastor's conference? I must say as a young pastor (30) I agree with your synopsis. I went the the convention in San Antonio last year and felt as if I was somehow inadequate to be there because my church only had 115 members and only baptized 10 last year. As if in order to be a “real” pastor I had to pastor a church of at least a couple thousand.

How about adding a small church pastor (less than 300)to the preaching lineup for the pastor’s conference?

]]> By: Jimmy Fine http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1601 Jimmy Fine Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:33:20 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1601 Excellent. One of the best posts I have read in a long time. Thanks for the insightful commentary and for taking us through your thought process. Excellent. One of the best posts I have read in a long time. Thanks for the insightful commentary and for taking us through your thought process.

]]> By: 16 Reasons Dr. R Albert Mohler Jr. Would Make A Great SBC President | Said At Southern Seminary http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1603 16 Reasons Dr. R Albert Mohler Jr. Would Make A Great SBC President | Said At Southern Seminary Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:52:45 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1603 [...] that the SBC is leaking leadership talent. LifeWay has documented the increasing apathy among young leaders toward the denomination. Albert Mohler has earned respect from the new generation of Southern [...] [...] that the SBC is leaking leadership talent. LifeWay has documented the increasing apathy among young leaders toward the denomination. Albert Mohler has earned respect from the new generation of Southern [...]

]]> By: Matt Svoboda http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1605 Matt Svoboda Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:11:42 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/2008/01/07/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-sbc/#comment-1605 Well, this is the first year that I get to go to the Convention and I am quite excited. This is a very good post! Not only did you state the problems, you gave great advice on how to overcome this problem! Mark Driscoll is the best guy I know on this topic, but he obviously is not SBC. But we all need to learn from him. The best person I know within the SBC on this topic is Dr. York. He has a blog post about Millennials. He kind of rails younger, kind of arrogant pastors and college students. But I work very closely to him and he respects younger leaders more than anyone I know. His staff is young, gifted ministers who he trusts fully! He respects them greatly and treats them accordingly. He does not look down on them or think they can only do so much... Maybe we ought to be looking to Dr. Yorks leadership on this topic! Well, this is the first year that I get to go to the Convention and I am quite excited.

This is a very good post! Not only did you state the problems, you gave great advice on how to overcome this problem! Mark Driscoll is the best guy I know on this topic, but he obviously is not SBC. But we all need to learn from him.

The best person I know within the SBC on this topic is Dr. York. He has a blog post about Millennials. He kind of rails younger, kind of arrogant pastors and college students. But I work very closely to him and he respects younger leaders more than anyone I know. His staff is young, gifted ministers who he trusts fully! He respects them greatly and treats them accordingly. He does not look down on them or think they can only do so much… Maybe we ought to be looking to Dr. Yorks leadership on this topic!

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