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 "e;reverse mentoring"e; 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 "e;getting it"e; when it comes to technologies (iPod, 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 PhD in Communication Studies and a D.Min. from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.

Earl Creps is known for his work in connecting the youngergeneration of postmoderns with their Boomer predecessors. Theauthor of Off-Road Disciplines, Creps, in this new booktakes up the topic of how older church leaders can learn fromyounger leaders who are more conversant with culture, technologyand social context. In addition to making the benefits of what hecalls "reverse mentoring" apparent, he also makes it accessible byoffering practical steps to implement this discipline at bothpersonal and organizational levels, particularly in communicationevangelism, and leadership.Creps' new book is a topic of interest both inside and outsidethe church as older leaders realize that they're not "getting it"when it comes to technologies (iPod, IM, blogging) or culturalissues such as the fact that younger people see the world in anentirely different way. Creps has been personally involved inreverse mentoring for several years and has spoken and written onthe subject extensively. He has pastored three churches (oneBoomer, one Builder, on X'er) and is currently a church planter inBerkeley, California. He has also served as a consultant and and aseminary professor and administrator, holding a PhD inCommunication Studies and a D.Min. from the Assemblies of GodTheological Seminary.

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-MentoringRelationships.Chapter 11 Processes: Embedding R-Mentoring inOrganizations.Chapter 12 Interview: Joel and Rachel Mentor Earl and Janet.Epilogue I Was So Much Older Then; I'm Younger Than ThatNow.Notes.Acknowledgments.About the Author.Index.