Earl Creps is known for his work in connecting the younger
generation of postmoderns with their Boomer predecessors. The
author of Off-Road Disciplines, Creps, in this new book,
takes up the topic of how older church leaders can learn from
younger leaders who are more conversant with culture, technology,
and social context. In addition to making the benefits of what he
calls ‘reverse mentoring’ apparent, he also makes it accessible by
offering practical steps to implement this discipline at both
personal and organizational levels, particularly in communication,
evangelism, and leadership.
Creps’ new book is a topic of interest both inside and outside
the church as older leaders realize that they’re not ‘getting it’
when it comes to technologies (i Pod, IM, blogging) or cultural
issues such as the fact that younger people see the world in an
entirely different way. Creps has been personally involved in
reverse mentoring for several years and has spoken and written on
the subject extensively. He has pastored three churches (one
Boomer, one Builder, on X’er) and is currently a church planter in
Berkeley, California. He has also served as a consultant and and a
seminary professor and administrator, holding a Ph D in
Communication Studies and a D.Min. from the Assemblies of God
Theological Seminary.
Table of Content
About Leadership Network.
Introduction: It Takes a Child to Raise a Village.
Part One: Facing Reality.
Chapter 1 Identity: ‘I Am Not Cool’.
Chapter 2 Culture: ‘I Don’t Get It’.
Chapter 3 Ministry: ‘I Am Not Relevant’.
Part Two: Cultivating Spirituality.
Chapter 4 Vision: Seeing Beyond Ourselves.
Chapter 5 Wisdom: Knowing Beyond Our Information.
Chapter 6 Relationship: Befriending Beyond Our Peers.
Part Three: Experiencing Practicality.
Chapter 7 Evangelism: Learning from Outsiders.
Chapter 8 Communication: Learning from Listeners.
Chapter 9 Leadership: Learning from Followers.
Part Four: Developing Reciprocity.
Chapter 10 Protégés: Developing R-Mentoring
Relationships.
Chapter 11 Processes: Embedding R-Mentoring in
Organizations.
Chapter 12 Interview: Joel and Rachel Mentor Earl and Janet.
Epilogue I Was So Much Older Then; I’m Younger Than That
Now.
Notes.
Acknowledgments.
About the Author.
Index.
About the author
THE AUTHOR
EARL CREPS has been a pastor, ministries consultant, and university professor. Along the way, Creps earned a Ph.D. in communication at Northwestern University and a doctor of ministry degree in leadership at AGTS. He is the author of Off-Road Disciplines from Jossey-Bass.
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