Orienting attitudes for the decades to come

Yesterday, I wrote about how people often ask about what the church might look like in 20 years. We, of course, can’t predict the future; my crystal ball is in the shop at the moment. But we can look at the interesting things that are happening now and we can dream about where God might be calling us. When imagining what might be coming, there are a few approaches or attitudes that can orient us. 

•Retraditioning. I have always served traditional congregations, and I love ministry that’s intergenerational. It’s not always possible for churches to make the generational shift, but it’s a beautiful thing when it can.