Cross Generational Leadership

In all the celebration and congratulations that were being shared both in person and online, one of the pastoral staff commented that our senior Pastors had served that pulpit one year longer than their age! The best comments and moments in life are the ones that remind you of just how old you are getting and how much things are changing. Well, maybe not; but laughter sure helps with the coping of our realities.

But it was this exchange that reminded me of the power of cross-generational leadership. Pastor even alluded to this during Sunday's message. Christianity and the ministry thereof is a relay. The race and the effort only continues as people continue to enter the track and engage; to run alongside until the time comes for the most crucial moment... the successful completion of the pass.

Granted, this service wasn't a passing off of the baton, but it was a poignant moment of recognizing the power of great leadership to realize that people need to be in place for such transitions; for who knows the future, when God will move and when opportunities will arise.

We can only teach and pass on the values of our experience. And what a powerful lesson, such as this past weekend. A testament to stewardship, faithfulness, longevity and stability, of perseverance and fortitude. Learning is caught as much as it is taught and ministry is a process of duplication.

So it begs the question... what is your ministry modeling? What are pastors duplicating?

On this #associatePastorTuesday, pray that pastors would have an awareness of these questions and apply them to their lives and leadership. Pray for a strengthening of their leadership times and the investment that is being made in training, teaching and modeling of solid, Biblical leadership within the church. May God bring wisdom and help for those circumstances where changes need to be made and implemented. Pray for endurance as pastors continue to run the race and pray for those who are going through the transition of passing the baton. May these crucial moments be successful as ministry continues to go forth and may it move to the next level in the plans and purposes that God has for the church as they impact community.

For we neither labor in vain,
Nor do we work alone.
For the advancement of the Gospel
And the cause of Jesus Christ.
For the glory of God.

- PNC

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