The local church is always one generation away from extinction. We learn in the Bible that there is to be a concern for the next generation. Though God encourages a multi-generational community; God also instructs specific care for the next generation. There will always be a next generation. As a church, we want to give them a compelling story of Jesus to cling to for the rest of their lives. We teach them how valuable they are to God. The next generation is both the future and the present of the Kingdom of God.

Without this core value, we become skeptical and cynical about the next generation; tending to see them as a generation that is lost, not a generation full of amazing potential. Without a burden for them, the church (in its current context) will die.

In the month of April we will focus on our core value of Giving the Next Generation a Compelling Story to Live Into. We have lots of great activities and resources available to you, so please visit THE AWAKENING PAGE.