Jude 2

This summer I will be traveling to Samoa and Fiji. I have the opportunity to teach/preach in both countries. This has been in the planning stage for two years. I am looking forward to this and covet your prayers.

I truly believe in mentorship. I also know much can be learned from one generation to the other. That's not the point. The point is train, equip, and release. Allowing for those with strong leadership qualities to lead now. Not later. You are assuming people are not ready for leadership because they...

I have managed up to 25 under one roof. I am an area director at the moment covering a county. I am also an associate. Pastor of a church around 200. You are assuming people are not ready for leadership because they are young. No one has made that assumption. My years of management experience proves...

My years of management experience proves to me that young people can be great leaders.

You are assuming people are not ready for leadership because they are young.

It's time to turn that on its ear.

First of all, I have said many times that age should not be the guide.....Which goes both ways. I specifically mean that if we want to retain young talent there must be something for them. In many cases strong churchs are being held hostage by people that should have been retired long ago. Not one t...

I suppose my view of allowing the younger generation to take the lead is not going to be accepted here....Sad but true.

it has everything to do with this subject. I am the kind of minister that knows my calling in the Body. As of now I am not a Lead Pastor because God has placed me in a Body to serve as an Assoc. Pastor. Now lets get real for a moment. If we are talking about building a pool of ministers to pull from...

Are they receiving appointments to larger church's and or overseer type positions? It's important to realize what you see in your area, may not match what others are doing, and may not be "Typical" for the CoGoP outside your area. In KY our state offices are doing regular training and equi...

not at all....we are speaking in specific context...we can always find individual exceptions.

I would not want you to discard anyone. PG, from what I hear, your style and what you are doing in your state is cutting edge in COGOP. You are not a leader that would fit in the category of those that are overlooking the younger generation. And I also understand that there is much to be learned by ...

My experience in other fields tell me the church is not tapping into younger resources like the rest of the world...we are behind in that area. I agree with you to a point..

I completely agree with you Paul. Gary and Paul are not the norm. very few ministers have the energy and vision they have in their fifties or sixties. Many older ministers are just hanging on. There is a gap between age groups in COGOP. I feel I got a late start....37 and serving as a Assoc. Pastor....

I agree completely with Gary when speaking of the local church. If our local church bodies were vibrant growing congregations there would be less need for "conventions", women's weekends, and so on. As a whole people would be receiving that at their local church. I also would rather attend...