Are You Over or Under 40?

With gratitude to Dean McIntyre, colleague, online friend, and who threw me a life preserver in a difficult time long ago —-

Doug Lawrence wrote in his blog, “In many churches the leadership has essentially bailed on anyone over 40. They decided long ago that they would try to capture younger audiences even if it meant abandoning other generations. This is not a criticism of that reality, but, ‘Bless Their Hearts,’ it was stupid!

Without age diversity, musical diversity, and (please) racial diversity, our churches insulate themselves in a cocoon of sameness.”

Leads me to ask:

1) Is it so in your church?

2) Is it, as Lawrence says, “stupid?”

3) Should we adopt this principle, and if so, how?

4) If not, what SHOULD we do in worship?

— As always, I look forward to your reply.