SBC Pastor's Conference

Early this morning I went to some breakout sessions at the SBC Pastor's Conference. I went to a panel discussion session that included Jay Strack. He was really the only reason I wanted to go that session. He talked about reaching the next generation....particularly the millennials. Here is a little bit of what he had to say...

• He said that people need to quit criticizing the young preachers who are trying to reach the next generation. They are giving everything they have in order to bring people to Jesus!
  
• Do we have the courage to move this generation from "come and see" to "go and show"?
  
• When do we transition from "love the sinner, hate the sin" to "love the sinner, hate my sin"?
  
• Do we have the courage to transition from us vs. them to together for Him?
  
• When do we transition from "sacred wineskin's" to "simply Jesus"?
  
• When you ask this generation what they think of Jesus they say "He loves, He is kind, He cares." When you ask them about Christians they say, "they're Republican, hate gays, and hate abortion." We need to get back to Jesus!
  
• He played a clip from the latest Superman movie....he underscored this quote..."you say people are in need of a savior, I hear them crying out for one" -Superman.
  

Jay is so cool....I really dig this guy because he gets it. He gets what us younger preachers are all about....reaching people for Jesus unhindered of all the religious garb that clutters the simple, saving, life changing message of Jesus. Thanks Jay!!