To be successful in approaching our theme, “Not Done Yet,” the first thing we as Citizens of the Catch Ministry need to do is push past preconceptions about the various generations’ mindsets and definitions. As one of our MemberPartners, Deborah Mullan, recently said about her Millennial generation:
“We are adults. Most of us are educated, we are in the work force. Many of us are married and responsible for children. If ever there was a consideration that we act as if we are privileged, we are over it.”
Our job sometimes involves using data to separate stereotypes from truth and being a Millennial sometimes is like living in between the two. It means fighting for what Millennials and Gen Z love just as much as it means rejecting the assumptions of laziness, self-righteousness and entitlement placed upon them by other generations. It means finding comfort in the fact that none of us are alone with our own struggles.
For the Silent Generation and the Boomers, while they might be the experts on faith and leadership, they must leave behind projections or stereotypes of other generations and be willing to embrace diverse expressions, which will help the Catch Ministry to re-invent the generational narrative. The Silent Generation and Boomers will also have a healthier understanding of where they stand within it.
In the same way, Millennials and Generation Z need to reject some of the assumptions about their age and the group they represent, just as Boomers and Generation X will recognize in their stories that you can confidently embrace the story of a passionate, hopeful and resilient Millennial and/or Gen Z person.
Cultivating intergenerational relationships is a meaningful way the Catch Ministry is developing flourishing faith in both young and old. We are changing the metaphor from passing the baton to the next generation to a more functional, biblical picture of the body — that is, the entire community of faith, across the whole lifespan, working together to fulfill God’s purposes.
Separately, we are like plants budding through cracks in the concrete of adversity. It’s a mystery, actually, and yet we are surviving because we are willing to look out for each other, regardless of age, as with a plant that is budding through a crack.
And together within this cyber-church and ministry, we:
- Embrace the empowering Holy Spirit.
- Activate our spiritual gifts to build up and expand the body of Christ — one person at a time.
- Break all records for reliability and staying power to developing disciples who introduce the Gospel of Welcome — Grace Turned Outward — to everyone, everywhere.
- Approach people differently with empathy, offering tangible, visible evidence of Grace.
John Fischer The Catch 
Their is an old saying of we are all in this together. Finding grace thru Jesus Christ our Savior all generations coming together as one with our various ideas. This is what God wanted everyone coming together. I cannot imagine anything that could be better than this. I thank you for all your support for my mental health improving.
Tony I read your comments yesterday and my heart breaks for you. As I said before God gave you Greg to see you through and endure this journey of mourning and fear. I’m sure you thank God for him everyday.
My wife Jane has had huge memory loss, she is often in tears and so am I. I comfort her by just holding her hand, getting her to tell me what she is feeling or I just let her cry. After each ’emotional’ session she is ok and we slug on, thanking God for always being there. She tells me she is comforted.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. I understand how that works now. Life is about morning period, not just when you lose a loved one or a job or you bemoan how sinful you are.. it seems to me that we are blessed when we cry for all our losses and shed tears galore, not in self-pity, but genuine grief. After you have cried yourself out have you ever noticed how comforted you are and how you can face whatever comes. Well, girl that is the blessing….comfort. Who do you think gave you the tears and the emotions for mourning. Remember in one of the psalms it says how God bottles our tears. They are precious to him.
A last thought about fear. Fear has really only three roots. Fear of failure, Fear of death and Fear of rejection. For example fear of water and heights are really fear of death. So pray to God to show you the root of your fear. Once you know, it is much easier to solve and Face that fear.
Peter thank you so much. I especially liked the part about root of fear and I need to think about those three when I feel afraid. Earlier I tried to do some business on line nothing much but, made a mistake and I called for Greg to come in and show me how to correct the situation but, I did have an emotional melt down. I thank God each day and if not for prayer, daily Bible reading I would have packed it in long ago. Thank you and God Bless to both of you.
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