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Bridging the Generational|–––––––|Gap Thai Lam International House of Prayer, Kansas City Sept 8th, 2009 “The Terms” Born in… 1927–1945: “Builders” (Digital Foreigners) 1946–1964: “Baby Boomers” (Digital Immigrants) 1965–1983: “Busters / Gen X” (Digital Transplants) 1984–2002: “Millennials / Gen Y” (Digital Natives) 2002–beyond: ?? Current 4/14 Window: 1995–2005 The Trends Dr. Tim Elmore, A New Wave: Welcome Generation iY (2008) An Alarming U.S. Statistic Builders: 65% evangelical believers Boomers: 35% evangelical believers Gen X: 16% evangelical believers Gen Y: 4% evangelical believers What will be OUR response? Thom S. Rainer, The Bridger Generation (1997 Nashville Publishing) A Few Conclusions Most of us in this room are not in the 4/14 window — Reaching the 4/14 is cross-cultural ministry If we do not strategically respond to this crisis in the 4/14 window, in 20 years, crisis MAY become tragedy The task ahead is BIGGER than strategy, methodology and best practices – we must BECOME a generation of prayer for the 4/14 window What will be the testimony of the next generation? Bridging the Generational Gap Thai Lam International House of Prayer, Kansas City Sept 8th, 2009