Social science and demographic studies demonstrate the obvious:  the grand euphoria of the post-WWII era produced many babies.  We were ready to start again, the future was bright, we were  safe and pointed towards a new future.  Building a family was an expression of this new hope.

While all that is true from a human perspective, we in Finishers believe there is a higher, kingdom perspective as to why we see this unique generation called Boomers.  We believe God knew exactly what kind of work-force he would need from North America for this time in history and designed the influences and opportunities that would produce just such an army. 

The previous generations had produced a powerful force of kingdom-workers who spread out across the globe with the gospel of Jesus Christ.  They were, for the most part, a people with church-related vocations and Bible and Theological training.  They were missionaries, carrying the message of forgiveness and salvation, establishing churches throughout the globe.  They did their job well.  The church grew worldwide.  The results of their efforts are obvious today.  When we hear the words "missions" and "missionary" today, we think of their work, their style, their values, their training and their ministry models.  That is "missions" for most of us. 

Today, however, the times, the needs and the methods have changed.  Not the message.  Not the need for the gospel message.  But how to effectively continue to spread the message of the kingdom has changed.  The previous methods were good and right for their time and will always be appropriate in certain settings and locations.  But globalization, communication, world economy, language usage and travel have combined to produce new opportunities which open the door to new methods.

From our perspective, the Boomer generation, in the providence of God, has been trained by corporate America with the work skills, the education and the experience necessary to enter the cities and countries still needing to hear the gospel.  Their preparation, in contrast to the previous, church-focused vocations, has been in the market-place.  They are equipped with the work-place skills, educational background, business experience, management training and people skills which are in demand worldwide.  Businesses, governments, non-profits, churches and  schools, both here at home and globally, are looking for what this unique generation has to offer.

This has not taken God by surprise.  It may be taking some of us by surprise, but we believe God has been building this team of global impact workers for such a time as this.  We believe the next 20 years will see a profound kingdom impact in this world, as believing Boomers use the skills and passions that have developed this country to spread the presence of Jesus around the globe.  That is certainly our passion in Finishers.  We exist to help Boomers connect with world-wide opportunities for significant impact!