Message Preview | The Next Generation | Part 1
By Zack DeBerry
Have you ever made the following statement, “If I knew then what I know now?” I know I have on multiple occasions in my life. There are so many things we learn in life by many different means, whether knowledge or experience. We have all wished we could do things a little differently in our lives perhaps. As we start a new series at Journey I hope you will keep that phrase in mind.
This new series will be focused on the Next Generation of our Church, Communities, and
Families. The young adults and children at Journey will one day be the leaders of our church and in our society. But what if I told you ‘One Day’ wasn’t really some abstract day in the future? What if I told you the young adults and children in our church are more than capable to be the leaders right now? It’s a crazy thing to think about, but the reality is that the future of Journey in being shaped right now in KidStreet, in The Garage, and at The Path.
The question is not about when, but rather about how. How will we influence our young adults and children to point people to the Absolute Hope of Jesus in everything they do now? That is the call to us as parents, leaders, and partners at Journey. We have been entrusted with a responsibility to train the Next Generation and empower them to be the leaders that God has called them to be, not just “Someday,’ but TODAY and into the future.
We will talk candidly about what our call from God to empower our young adults and children means, and how we can help them as they seek to be all that God calls them to be. I hope you will join us over then next two weeks and feel free to ask questions you have about this vital topic.