The Baby Boomer Analysis

The year was 1985 when song artist Paul Hardcastle tuned the song, “19 (Nineteen).” The song was about the average age of United States military man during the Vietnam War. The first lyrics went like this, “In 1965 Vietnam seemed like just another foreign war, but it wasn't. It was different in many ways, as so were those that did the fighting. In World War II the average age of the combat soldier was 26...In Vietnam, he was 19. In Vietnam, he was 19.” Reading these lyrics, there are two generations depicted, the Silent Generation (1925-1942), and the Baby Boomers (1946-1964). Just as these two generations had their differences, so does generations that proceed them. Subsequently, the church must deal with these generational ranges, and seek
As the church deals with the blending of generational differences, the gospel message must not falter or diminish. It must be the same message but using a different method. “The church has been slow to incorporate systems theory into the way it thinks about itself,” shares Dubois. In the congregation where I serve, there is a range of ages from birth to the oldest member being ninety-two years young. The ministry will be celebrating our 40th year of existence this month (October 2017). Over the last seven years, the ministry began shifting from the baby boomers and Gen-X to the millennials.

Additionally, it has been a smooth transition with the blending of YouTube® videos and technology for the millennials, with the use of the spoken word and PowerPoint to the boomers and Gen-X’ers. It is the same message, but different methods to reach the masses with intergenerational preaching. Likewise, with the presentation of worship, teaching, community, and service, the blending has been seamless. Each group has embraced the present, and the past to incorporate the meshing of the generational gap. The blending was created with the leadership of the Senior Pastor, and the assistance from his leadership board, i.e., associate ministers and