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How can you disciple people who are older than you?
We’ve gotten off the rhythm a bit as of late, but we regularly try, via a short, 2-3 minute video, to answer one practical question that we hear lots of people asking. Our hope is that these will be helpful, but will also spur on conversation and more questions in the comment section. If you want to keep digging around with questions related to this topic, post the comment, and we’ll be interacting with these daily.
Today’s question is answered by Sally Breen, my darling wife of more than 30 years. It can be a tricky one that bears some reflection and wisdom: How can you disciple people who are older than you?
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Excellent post…thanks Sally.
Being only 30 and church planting I have lead two huddles with some members being in their 50s or 60s. Great advice…I’ve actually found the initial conversations of joining the discipling process were the most awkward phases of the journey. Once we get into the flow of huddle it is incredibly normal and organic.
Well said, Sally. I think discipleship between generations is the richest kind and mutually beneficial.
this has been on my mind for a while now. I have always had the thought that there is no such thing as retirement in the Kingdom and part of being in a discipling culture is to encourage our more senior members to keep on serving. This past week I was thinking about seasons and the reality that crops are produced in all seasons. Even winter here in Australia much grows, even if it is cabbage or silver beet. Crops that feed millions through the world. They might seem so exciting, but they are GOOD. I reckon that the Lord does the same with us, in season and out of season.We just need to keep up the cultivating, feeding, weeding and wait for the harvest.
Very well said, Joanne! A beautiful reminder that we’re called to serve and produce fruit during all seasons in our lives.