Impacting This Generation

Impacting this Generation



"But if we just mourn and weep we will never change the future nor understand why we even care" --Ravi Zacharias responds to the Virginia Tech shootings
In a recent interview, rapper-producer Kanye West announced that he is the voice of this generation. West goes on to say “I realize that my place and position in history is that I will go down as the voice of this generation, of this decade, I will be the loudest voice,"
Lyrics from Kanye West - Album Late Registration Song called Celebration
“I just thought you should knowWe hit the liquor storeGot some Cris and some MoAnd we gon' let it floooooowwHad some problems beforeBut see we let em goGot an ounce of that droAnd we about to let it blooooooww”
This is the Hook meaning it gets repeated over a couple times throughout song.

Really? How come the church is so complacent and allowing the world to preach to this generation about right and wrong? Where did the moral standard go?
Romans 12:2 says “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
The barrage of media and music from the world is helping shape the minds of the youth culture in and out of the church!!! Do your homework! Ask any youth in your church what they are rocking on their IPOD, you might be shocked? I would hope and pray that this is not the case but sadly enough many churches, schools, and parents have ignored the hip hop culture and wrote it off as little more than a phase.
The church simply thinks it can ignore the world and it will change. Jesus engaged the culture around him, he was a revolutionary. Christ has given us countless examples of engaging the un-churched. Remember the Samarian woman at the well in John 4.
The Samarian woman was shocked that Jesus would even talk to her knowing the enmity between the Jews and Samaritans. Along with the fact she was and outcast with her own people due to her lifestyle. As Jesus ministered to her, he didn’t sugar coat the truth of her need to repent and turn from her sin.
As believers we are called to go into all the world and make disciples. If believers are only sharing Christ within the four walls of the church, how can this commission ever get accomplished? Youth programs need to be radical in there approach to reaching this generation without compromising the truth of God’s word. We are not talking about some watered down version of the gospel message where nothing changes. The Gospel of the Cross does not conform to our desires.
With millions of churches, why do Christian artists have such a difficult time getting and opportunity to share there gifts with ministries? Allow artists who are passionate about Christ and live what they proclaim help share the standard God has set for us.
“....so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.” - Colossians 1:10 (ESV)
Ministries need to become relevant, the scripture hasn’t changed.
Hebrews 13:8 - “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
You have to ask yourself, “What can I do to help this generation find out what it means to be a true follower of Christ?”, so they want more of what Christ has to offer. Talk to your ministry leaders or school administrators about booking a new generation of revolutionaries.


Written By Herb Staten "Adullam Management