I think it starts with the older generation of church leaders becoming more willing to meet the younger halfway when it comes to setting the direction of the local church, as uncomfortable as that sounds. I know many will say that’s letting the younger folks cop out, but where does the power to change the church truly lie right now? Simply maintaining the status quo is producing the results that Barna describes so clearly.

The older generation must think more about the future, recognizing that the church which does not change will not live much longer. And no, I’m not just talking about worship music. It’s a cultural thing…