just a few thoughts...

This generation of young people is not going to all of a sudden know their worth or know Jesus simply by making profound-esque facebook statuses.

Nope. You know how this generation is going to learn that more is possible with them? It's not by lecturing them. It's not my being passive aggressive at them. it's not buy using social media as your primary platfrom

it's spending time with them. Telling the truth. Asking questions. listening. It's eating dinner with them. Buying them coffee, helping them with their homework. get to know them. find out what speaks to them.

Stop making plans. and DO the plans.

and be aware that they're kids, they are figuring out who they are. They're gonna be dumb. they're gonna talk back. they're going to make all the bad choices. It's their journey. If you're lucky, though, you've opened up communication lines enough that they'll process with you and they'll let you give you two cents or ten cents or they're let you go along for the ride.

You can't shield them form pain and consequences but they'll meet Jesus more when they see that you love them anyway and that more is possible for them.

nothing replaces that real life in person relationship...because when you're sitting in front of them...they can just scroll down, they can't hit ignore, they have to deal with you.

you say "rise up church" well....start the movement. love on some kids. in a way that's authentic.

These kids are going to know Jesus by what you DO not necessarily by what you say....because...they're kids...they listen to like....i don't know...45 percent of what we say.  they see you keep promises, making them a priority, telling them the truth, etc...then change will start to come.

So what i'm saying is, get out from beind your computer sceen and really start building those relationships and we can begin to make a dent....

i'm just saying....