(re-post from Wednesday, September 17, 2008)

I am a very blessed man. I know this and it is not a new revelation. Among the many blessings that God has poured out on me are my family, our ministry team, ACG Board and an incredible number of unbelievable friends that can be counted on regardless of the circumstances. The list is much longer than that but you get an idea of how blessed I am.

One of my great blessings is to have a church to call home and a Pastor who is one of my hero’s. He is my Pastor…. but he is also my friend. He also shares my passion and the vision of A Chosen Generation to see the church as the Intergenerational family God intended for us to be.

Yesterday he wrote an article on his blog that we all need to read. It is titled….Helping our Youth Grow Strong. You can find it at: http://jimladd.blogspot.com/

Pastor Jim does not pretend to like all generations because he must as a Pastor… He has a heart and passion for ever generation.

In a few weeks, Grace Community Church will celebrate a new group of “young adults.’ This is the fourth consecutive year for the Rites of Passage at Grace.

Pastor Jim does not support the Rites of Passage because he would hurt my feelings if he did not….. (You know how sensitive, fragile and easily hurt I am) …… He does it because he is a true believer in the power of the Intergenerational Church.

There is such power in all generations working together as OneGeneration for the glory of God.

Jim, thanks for being my Pastor, friend and one of the guys I can count on in any battle.