How can churches make a difference in raising a generation of vocational Christian workers?
JON: By honoring their pastor and the ministry. DWIGHT: Also by making a difference in young peoples’ lives. When kids see the difference people have made in their lives, they say, “That’s what I want to do. I want to do for somebody what they did for me.” We can interest kids in ministry by living our lives so they know that we believe serving Christ is the greatest thing in the world. DENNIS: The next step for the church is to have a clear vision for what God wants to do in the world and with their young people, and to ask themselves, “Who has God placed here? What could [that young person] be? What could [he or she] do?” Then the church should chase that vision with those kids and groom them actively in ministry. When the church family involves [young people] from an early age with the excitement of being part of something that is going out to touch the world, the kids will be there. Do you think an intentional approach of identifying vocational ministry prospects works better than
