𝄞𝄞 Take a look at yourself and then make a change…

One thing that is very constant is change.  The culture of today is changing so fast that it’s so hard to keep up.  Everything has changed from the music to the clothes to the language.  Students today are very much different from the time when I was a student (Wow, I can’t believe I said that).  And even though I’m passionate about students encountering Jesus and following Him, it takes more than passion for students to follow Jesus.  The other day it hit me that I’m a decade older than an incoming high school student and such a gap made me realize that I’m out of touch with them.  I may know the kind of music that they listen to, the kind of TV shows that they watch, but knowing how they think, how they relate, how they communicate is a totally different ballgame.

Am I doing things and just hoping and praying that what I do will result in students changing their views about the Bible, changing their mindset about church?  Or am I changing my perception about young people, changing the way I communicate and how I relate and connect with students?  Change is necessary but it is also critical to know what to change.  Winston Churchill said, “There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction.” Keeping up with the changing times is a challenge and it’s a challenge that we ought to take head on if we want the next generation to know Jesus.