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How to Play Together?
Dr. Jim Grant Pastor Heartland Baptist Church Alton, Il peachbetweenthelines.com Blog Twitter – nappy
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2. Why Can’t We Play Together
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How to Play Together?
Generational Views of Church and Roles
Why we can’t play together
We don’t understand each Generation
We are trying to “FIX” the other Generation
Competing Values and agendas
Too many times the focus is on the What makes us different
The Focus should be on the Why we are
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10. Tolerance in Generational/Culture
Proverbs 30:11-14 – There is a Generation. . .
Family Conflicts
Opinions Values Priorities
Beliefs Ethics
Problems
Disrespect for Parents
Self-centered
Prideful
Insatiable desires
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11. Tolerance in Generational/Culture
Generational and Cultural Impact
No Truth “No absolutes”
Relativism/Experience overrides facts/truth
Pluralism – meshing of culture and tolerance
Civil Rights –Racism; Black and LGBTQA same
Politics – Entitlements
Gender/Sexual Orientation 3.8% not 23%
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12. Tolerance in Generational/Culture
Generational and Cultural Impact
The Generations
Builders = 1945 or earlier
Boomers =
Busters/Generation X =
Millenials =
Generation Y
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13. Tolerance in Generational/Culture
What Tolerance is: Grace for people to Be Who they are.
Grace for those who are in the process of growing
Tolerance helps those who have fallen
Accepting others
Not dictating “rules”
What Tolerance is NOT:
Political Correctness
Not accepting all beliefs as Truth
Culturally allowing for immorality and injustice
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14. Why Can’t We Play Together?
Hadyn Shaw – Sticking
12 Sticking Points with Generations
Communication Best medium?
Decision making Who and how are things decided?
Dress code How casually can I dress?
Feedback Do we want it, how much to give?
Fun At work how much fun can we have?
Knowledge transfer How do we pass it on?
Loyalty How long do I stay?
Meetings What happens and do we need meeting?
Policies Rules or guidelines?
Respect How do I get others to respect me
Training How do I learn best?
Work ethic Hours and project completion?
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15. Why Can’t We Play Together?
Hadyn Shaw – Sticking
Five principles to lead through Gen differences
Acknowledge that there are differences
Appreciate the,; the WHY not the WHAT
Flex how can we work within them, compromise?
Leverage the strengths of each Gen
Resolve: determine what is best option [use when flexing isn’t enough. Haydn Shaw, Sticking Points pg. 31
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What really Matters
Books for Further Reading
Every Square Inch – Bruce Riley Ashford
UnChristian – Kinnaman & Lyons
Sticking Points – Haydn Shaw
Generational IQ – Haydn Shaw
4th Turning – Strauss/Howe
Onward – Russell Moore
Counter Culture – David Platt
Maximum faith – Barna
The End of White Christian America – Robert Jones
Good Faith –Kinnaman and Lyons
The Race to Save our Century – Jones & Zmirak
Broken-Down House – Paul David Tripp
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