Most problems can be solved around a barbecue at Camp David or a pot-luck supper in the church basement. Many of them have left the church, although they still return to have their children married and grandchildren baptized. Yet a good many of them also currently serve on their church s official board. Recently during an event in Miami, I tested a theory about normative images for generations. The theme of the conference was Climbing Higher.
Builders think immediately of images like a rope.
Climbing higher means gathering the block and tackle, budgets, and strategic plans that you will need to reach the summit. Here are three things every Christian leader needs to know about ministry among 50s . . . whether they are on your board or have just shown up for an infant baptism. These are the idealists who finally tore down the Berlin Wall. These folks also tend to be real romantics when it comes to religion. God is love .