Gen X Rising (Part 2)

By Rick Chromey Gen X is rising. From the Tea Party to the emerging church movement, a new breed of leader is operating. Unlike previous generations in recent history, Americans born between 1961 and 1981 don”t feel a need to work within institutional frames. In the 1990s they pioneered dot-com companies to launch a World Wide Web. During the past decade they”ve revolutionized dig- ital learning, wireless communications, reality television, and thousands ofÂ “third place” cultural experiences from coffee shops to fantasy sports to “emerging” churches. Now in their 30s and 40s, this generation rides the leading edge of unemployment, foreclosure,

January 4, 2009

Jim Herbst

Church & Ministry Community Outreach

Servanthood Without Star Power

Jim Herbst reflects on the quiet reality of compassionate service, where lasting change often comes through humble, steady, everyday servanthood rather than high-visibility projects.

July 10, 2005

Rick Chromey

Church & Ministry Church Growth

The Changing Church

Rick Chromey argues the church must adapt its “wineskins” to a new cultural moment—moving from club to community, rules to relationships, and words to images—without weakening the gospel.