A Tweet by TFT: Advice for Young Preachers

[StillStanding]

Actually this was a re-tweet, but this is sound advice!

Here’s what I know about you. You did not surrender to God’s call on your life to perpetuate a specific style, model or approach to preaching. You didn’t say ‘yes’ to God in order to perpetuate an approach to anything. You said ‘yes’ to God in hopes that he would use you to impact your generation. And if that makes your heart beat a little bit harder, then allow me to push you a bit. If you’ve been called to reach this generation of unchurched people, then you must adopt an approach to ministry, and communication in particular, that advances that calling.

You don’t have the luxury of babysitting the previous generation’s approach to doing church. There’s no time for that. Besides, you’ve only got one life to give to advance this glorious cause. So invest it well. Make the necessary adjustments to your approach.