i'm on a steering committee with the local lutheran church and school and last night the pastor said the church needs to do something to help get the kids off the streets. now keep in mind that most everyone on the committee is at least retired, some have been for many years, one lady is actually 91. the pastor mentioned creating some type of skate area or building a half pipe for teenage skaters. WOW! i have been with churches half their age and more recently with a church only a fraction of their age, but everytime we talked about creating a skate "thing" everyone laughed at the thought. for that matter, when it was recommended to reach out to the pierced and tattoo'd, of which skaters can be, one elder remarked that we really didn't want them here. hello!!! churches if you are going to reach the lost, and you aren't going to go to where they are, then at least allow them to act like themselves when they show up to your place.
i am constantly amazed at how powerfully creative or destructive leadership can be, and am once again reminded of the need to keep them in prayer.
