The Changing Contexts of Preaching and Worship - Generational Perspectives

Explore the impact of generational changes on preaching and worship practices, from the Seniors to the Busters, reflecting societal shifts and attitudes towards faith over time. Witness the evolution of beliefs and traditions through the lens of different age groups, offering insights into the complexities of adapting to the new normal in religious contexts.

• Preaching
• Worship
• Generational Perspectives
• Societal Shifts
• Faith Evolution

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1. THE CHANGING CONTEXTS OF PREACHING AND WORSHIP 2 10/1/2024 1

2. What complicates the New Normal? GENERATIONAL CHANGE 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 2

3. THE SENIORS Birth Years: before 1926 Formative Factors World War I Great Depression Serious about faith, close relationship with God Appreciate stability Close family ties Rooted in community Generation least affected by stress Actively engaged in church, volunteer activities Part of the Greatest Generation 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 3

4. THE BUILDERS Birth Years: 1927-1945 Formative Factors Great Depression World War II Cold War Appreciate stability Family, Community, Friends, Employment Not open to change- prefer predictability Emphasis on Duty, Obligation Part of the Greatest Generation Satisfaction found in simple things 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 4

5. THE BOOMERS Birth Years: 1946-1964 Formative Factors Cold War 60s: Counter-Cultural Movement Vietnam Question authority (the establishment) Uncertain of the relevance of the church Curious mixture of laissez faire and utilitarianism Search for Excellence in all of life Speaking of Searching . . . 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 5

6. THE BOOMERS Video is unavailable 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 6

7. THE BUSTERS Birth Years: 1965-1983 Formative Factors: Watergate, Vietnam Syndrome, Inflation, Unemployment, Age of limitations Question authority (Boomers are Establishment now!) First generation not to have it better Interested in process of growth, embrace change Disenchanted with superficial stuff - even in church! Interested in relationships, involvement Want options, not directions Feel abandoned, are disillusioned 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 7

8. My Reading List 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 8

9. What do we know about the NEXT GENERATION? 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 9

10. WHAT TO CALL IT? Generation Y Generation XX EchoBoomers BoomerBabies GenerationTech GenerationNext Generation2000 Generation.com GenerationME Slackers Mosaics Millennials 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 10

11. THE MILLENNIALS: OVERVIEW THE DIGITAL GENERATION 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 11

12. THE MILLENNIALS Birth Years: 1984-2002 Formative Factors: End of Cold War, MTV Age/Clinton Presidency-Impeachment, Desert Storm, GWOT The Digital Generation (non-linear thinking) High Levels of Stress/Anxiety Self-Reliant- and Skeptical! Interest in spirituality Believe in the Bible- but not in absolute truth! Brighter than previous generations (IQ) Relationships more important than achievement 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 12

13. THE MILLENNIALS: OVERVIEW BABY BOOMERS ASKED: WHY? BUSTERS ASKED: WHY ASK WHY? MILLENNIALS ASK: WHY NOT? 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 13

14. BOOMERS VS MILLENNIALS OLD NEW Star Trek Johnny Carson Adults Religion/Denomination Place Ethics Doing Church Programs Bubble Roots Star Trek Next Generation Conan Emerging Adults Spirituality Pilgrimage Intuition Being Church People Leaven Transitions 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 14

15. THE BOOMERS Black and White TV Three Networks and UHF Rabbit Ears Transistor Radios (AM) Newspapers Time, Life, Reader s Digest Slide Ruler Rolodex 8 Track Players Rotary Phones IBM, Smith Corona 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 15

16. THE BUSTERS Color TV Cable Bag phones/Cordless phones FM Dial-up and email People, Us Calculators Commodore and Kaypro Cassette Tapes, CDs WordStar, Harvard Graphics 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 16

17. THE MILLENNIALS Flat Screen Plasma, LCD Satellite iPhones and Droids mp3, mp4 DSL, Twitter, Facebook Print media? iPads, Kindles, Nooks MacBook Pro DVDs, Blu-ray, iCloud Word, Powerpoint, Excel 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 17

18. Video is unavailable 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 18

19. THE MILLENNIALS: OVERVIEW Consumers of digital products Given to experiences and new sources of input One of the most protected generations ever Resistant to authority and simple answers 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 19

20. THE MILLENNIALS: OVERVIEW Semper Gumby could be their motto Their world is unsettled and relativistic A mediating generation An impatient generation 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 20

21. THE MILLENNIALS 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 21

22. THE MILLENNIALS: AND FAITH Good News and Bad News Bad: They are bailing on the church Good: Not all are bailing! Being Church vs. Doing Church Being For vs. Being Against The Next Christian? 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 22

23. THE MILLENNIALS Secondary Orality Visual Literacy Linear (Modern) - Mosaic (POMO) Culture of Distraction F Patterns and Research Synthesis vs Analysis Implications for preachers 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 23

24. THE MILLENNIALS: AT RISK Suicide WIDESPREAD among young people Per Dr. Jerry Pounds, NOBTS One adolescent attempts suicide every minute Boys 4-5X more likely to commit suicide than girls Girls attempt suicide 4-8X more than boys 100 suicides a week, 14 a day this year For every completed suicide, 100 kids will attempt 500,000 to 1,000,000 attempted suicides a year 10/1/2024 CHANGING CONTEXTS 2 24

25. THE CHANGING CONTEXTS OF PREACHING AND WORSHIP 2 10/1/2024 25