One student professed Christ while taking an exam. Another while reading a book for a book review. Two others came to me after I presented the Gospel and asked how they could be saved. We prayed right there on the spot. Only in a Christ-centered university could such a thing happen openly.

I do not mean to suggest that a church, or a specific leader, should chose a leadership model based solely on the largest generational segment of their followers. However, I do believe skillful leaders must understand the leadership dynamics in their organization which is undoubtedly influenced by the ages of their followers.

If you lead more Gen. X’ers than Boomers, you might need to shift to a relational model. However if your larger segment is Builders, you will need to know how to function in a military chain of command or representative leadership models.

I really want leaders to consider the tendencies of the given generation. It makes all the difference in how you lead them and may help you avoid certain battles in the process.

Today’s post had a couple of statements that made me think:
“They methods and strategies used for one generation will not ultimately work for another.” and
” I believe looking at the generational makeup of your intended followers will impact what leadership style you choose to employ.”

Do you mean that a church should primarily focus on only one segment of society (“intended followers”)? How do leaders of a church address the variety of generations that make up the body of Christ? Or do you choose the leadership style according to the one group you want to encourage as followers and let the other groups “tag along if they choose?”