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Isaiah 43;19 declares: "Behold Authentic Phil Kessel Jersey , I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert."


A new thing? Try this one on for size: Just as the Apostle Paul brought the Good News to the Greeks, today's latch key kids will bring it to the GEEKS!


Here's what I mean. Does anybody remember those radical Jesus Freaks of the 60s and 70s? They're still around. They became the pot-bellied Baby-Boomers we know and love today. These people seem to have become more conservative with age (having children of one's own will cause that transformation). After all, many who were once yesterday's liberals are today's conservatives. They scorn the vulgar videos and movies of today's youth and turn in disgust from the their nasty grunge clothes, pierced noses, and tattoos. These Boomers can't stand the in-yo-face vulgarity and arrogance of today's young no-commitment "slackers."


To you pastors out there Authentic Jack Johnson Jersey , I hate to break it to you, but these kids are the new recruits. These young people ARE the new Church. I call them the Omega Warriors.


Together, we Boomers must get over something that is much more than a generation gap. It's the most paradigm of paradigm shifts because there is a total misunderstanding of these newbies on the part of today's "organized Church." The Boomers must come to recognize the hidden sorrows faced by today's "latch-key" kids . . . the heart-rending despair of their broken homes and the poor parental skills under which they were subjected as we've together discovered that TV makes a terrible surrogate parent. This is the stuff of their lives that makes them "act that way."


Christians, gone are the days of the "one-talking-to-many" mediums, the talking heads of today's Baby-Boomer Christianity. We are entering a one-to-one digital medium. These kids want to interact. They desire interdependency. They want to collaborate and dialogue with others. Common interests are drawing these kids into common communities. One quick glance at their Internet chat rooms makes this extremely evident. They'll discuss anything. They WANT to commune.


SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING


Can we discern the spiritual side of all the apparent nonsense they force us to deal with? What can God do with so big a mess? Consider that the idea of connecting to one another in another space is inherently spiritual. The notion of a "covenant network" of allied individuals is certainly Christian. And, perhaps for the first time in human history Authentic Patric Hornqvist Jersey , the Body of Christ can be perceived as being truly global, totally possible, and walking in more agreement than we ever imagined. How is this being made possible? By way of the Internet.


Nobody's better at negotiating The 'Net than today's youth.


"It is important to fulfill the great commission by getting the saving Gospel message to the people who need it most," claims Mark Harpt, President of the World Wide Christian Web. He continues, "The amount of ignorance about the truth of God is staggering Authentic Evgeni Malkin Jersey , especially in countries that produce the greatest technological advances. These people need God and wireless Internet technology is a great way to let them know that the God who created the universe wants to enter into a special relationship with them if they will allow it."


Sadly, many of today's Church leaders - some of whom were yesterday's radical Jesus Freaks - have largely missed what is happening right under their noses because they see the lowly computer as nothing more than a glorified office machine at best, a tool of the devil at worst. True, the predictions regarding the information highway may seem like so much hype today, but the wise Christian leader will prayerfully consider its impact in regard to tomorrow. Though computers may hardly seem to be of any significance where the future of the Church is concerned, the way the Church utilizes this tool may totally change Christianity on planet Earth as we know it. I can attest that it has totally revolutionized my own personal ministry as I'd rather broadcast the Word of God to millions with the click of a button than preach to a group of 12 or so. When I DO minister to live human beings Authentic Kris Letang Jersey , I ALWAYS return with a list of email addresses.


The new millennium is a watershed moment in Church history. The Internet will soon impact the growth of the Church at a staggering rate and at a global level. The question is, will YOU be part of it? Some may say, "We're miles ahead of the game at First Church! We have our own website...." Wrong! Again, for anyone to find that website, THEY must be looking for YOU.


The Church MUST make every effort to go to THEM!


SPIRITUAL CONSUMERS OR SPIRITUAL PRODUCERS?


Last Wednesday night, I was almost late for my Coffee Studio Bible study. Why? I saw a commercial for NBC's Dateline with Stone Phillips in which a ministry team was performing an exorcism in a condo in North Carolina. Yes Authentic Derek Grant Jersey , we taped it for later but we watched it, too. When I finally joined the Coffee Studio group, some had been watching the same program there and had caught the show as well. Early in the program, Phillips made the statement, "As many as 10,000 exorcisms take place annually in the USA Authentic Bryan Rust Jersey , most by evangelical Christians." (I'm performing one this Saturday. We had one last month at a Bed & Breakfast, too, an Englishman. Man, I am REALLY enjoying Christianity, you?)


Regardless of one's stance on demons and exorcisms, on that same video cassette Authentic Justin Schultz Jersey , a friend included a segment from the 700 Club, a Pat Robertson interview with author James Rutz about his new book, "Megashift." When my wife and I watched it, I was spellbound. After listening to Rutz, I ran upstairs to read what I could about his book on-line, my wife following close behind. I found this quote Authentic Olli Maatta Jersey , "If you read one 'Christian book' this year, make it 'Megashift' by Jim Rutz." -- Joseph Farah, founder of WorldNetD