Talkin’ bout your generation
You may be looking around your congregation wondering “who are these people, and why can’t I lead them?” Every generation has its own style, flair, needs, and triggers. Churches, more than most other...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Talkin’ bout Your Generation: What Are They Looking For?
In our last installment, I gave you a brief overview of the generational types – Adaptives, Idealists, Nomads, and Civics. So far, so good… at least we have a general sense of who we’re talking about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Talkin’ bout Your Generation: Getting Them to Give
One of the areas congregations struggle with most is stewardship. If your church is anything like mine, it’s like pulling teeth to even find people to head the stewardship campaign, no less getting...
View ArticleTalkin’ bout Your Generation: Leading The Way
Just about everyone has a theory about leadership style – they’re tied to personality types, astrological types, temperaments, right- or left-brain types, gender, and more. So it seems kind of...
View ArticleSubversive Intuitions and Generational Personalities
Among the more striking characteristics of generational theory is the particular personalities of the four generational types; as Strauss &Howe explain, the cycle of historical events, parenting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Just By Being You”
Moments after two bombs went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon yesterday, my Twitter and Facebook feeds were filled with prayers and information (and, sadly, misinformation). But a few...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Future Is Now.
I’ve been reading with interest a couple of the recent Berry Street Lectures – Paul Razor’s from 2009, and Fred Muir’s from 2012. They both explore what the future of Unitarian Universalism can be –...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Remember Us?
Pardon the interruption into what is obviously a really important conversation between Boomers and Millennials. Obvious, because in the last couple of weeks, there has been a flood of blog posts and...
View ArticleGenX and the Midlife Crisis
I rarely just post other people’s articles here – there’s plenty of that elsewhere. But in our continuing conversation about generational dynamics, and particularly the recent talks we’ve been having...
View Article
