Great article from Catalyst:
ARTICLE: “Where Have all the Interns Gone?” | Brad_Lomenick | Catalyst.
I prefaced the excerpts below with a few thoughts:
The law of the lid.
Some people that are given positional leadership do not have the ability to lead others that have higher leadership abilities than their own.
You put the legalistic religion in the equation and the 20 to 30 something natural born leader will quickly step out of submission from someone who is not achieving their own vision.
Your certificates of ordination and pastor-ships from denominations mean little to nothing to this new breed of leader since the denomination is not needed as a vehicle to drive a vision.
We have our ministry vehicle on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, iphones, and even through our publishers.
Why do we need your endorsement to be a “minster of the gospel” anymore?
They WILL NOT wait to make a difference. They’ve grown up with the understanding that I can make a difference now- just write a blog, send a facebook message, create an online community, and boom- you have an audience and a tribe. So it’s time you wake up and face the realities of the next generation of leaders. Hierarchy is out; flat organizational structure is in. Wait your turn is out; make a difference NOW is in. Larger than life personalities are out; collaboration is in.
So what to do? Well, the first step is to understand the reality of the next generation of leaders. You have them on your staff, and if you don’t know it yet, they are probably considering planting their own church or going somewhere else where they can lead NOW. If you want to keep them, give them space to run, and allow them to create and innovate within the system you’ve created.
via ARTICLE: “Where Have all the Interns Gone?” | Brad_Lomenick | Catalyst.
