Podcast Episode #569
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Troy Pollock from Pushpay joins us today to discuss church technology and how you can better reach Millennials in your church.
About Troy Pollock:
Troy is part of the executive leadership team at Pushpay and serves as Chief Ambassador. As the first U.S. employee, he has helped shape the company to be one of the fastest growing SaaS companies today. Most notably, Troy pioneered the Customer Success Department from humble beginnings to an award winning team that partners with churches and non-profits around the globe. After studying communication and sociology at San Diego State University and theology at Oral Roberts University, Troy helped pioneer a healthy church in Southern California, where he served as an Executive Pastor for 6 years. He and his wife April live in Redmond, WA.
Some highlights from today’s episode include:
- “The church should be leading the charge in the way of technology, but many are far behind.”
- “Churches who are remaining relevant see technology as incumbent to their continued growth—not as an add-on.”
- “Millennials want something with a sense of belonging.”
- “Millennials want to be part of something that impacts the world and is larger than themselves.”
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God continue to bless you and your ministry.
Do these same “millennials” have stable homes? Do these millennials know the love of never-divorced parents; and do these millennials have a long history in the same congregation?
These questions are not meant to belittle “millennials”. I’m simply trying to “understand” them…
Think about this. We are doing something that has never been done in history. We are looking to the youth for direction in our churches and society. What wisdom do they have to offer people who have lived a lifetime. It’s like going door to door asking unbelievers what kind of church they want us to become. Since when does the world tell the church how to do God’s “business”? Something is wrong with both scenarios. We’d better find out soon, because we are losing the millennials and the church. A suggestion…Zechariah 4:6 (and I am an Evangelical)
Bravo!
“Millennials want to be part of something that impacts the world and is larger than themselves.”
But are they willing to do what it takes to impact the world? Are they willing to sacrifice some of their own convenience to that end? Are they willing to put forth the time and effort? Are they willing to stick to it when the going gets rough? If so, then why is it so difficult to get them to do even simple things, such as coming to church consistently? Many of them think they’re too “spiritual” to attend a church that doesn’t have modern technology or the kind of music they like. How do you think they’d fare in countries that don’t have electricity, or where they might actually be persecuted for their faith in Christ?
I don’t want to paint millennials with too broad a brush, but these questions come from my own frustrations in dealing with them.