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Due to a high level of interest in my previous post “Inclusive or Exclusive Worship?” I have decided to pull out a couple of posts in a previous series called Expansive Worship that continues this topic. We need a children’s … Continue reading
An intentional children’s time is a great opportunity to include our younger disciples in the worship service. However, it is too often the only time children are included. The solution: make this and (eventually) the whole service intergenerational! The Story … Continue reading
We are living through difficult times, and I know many of you are either still working toward effective faith formation ministries right now or making alternate plans for summer, including VBS. But whenever you start planning for the next program … Continue reading
Bible Reading: Genesis 2:4b-25 The Point: We are created to be partners in God’s work. Free Resource: Knowing Your Neighbor (Cross+Gen Worship) Unit Theme (September 26—September 22): God Creates Family It’s All about Family This week’s reading starts us off … Continue reading
For Part 3 of our blog series on What Is Cross+Gen Ministry?, we now look at intergenerational ministry in our homes as family. To do this, I have asked Debbie Streicher of Milestones Ministry to write a guest post. See … Continue reading
Today, we have Part 2 of my four-week series on Cross+Generational Ministry. Last week, I shared my belief that every single person in our congregations has something to learn from every other person, and, as a corollary, each person has … Continue reading
How many generations do you have represented in your congregation? Do people of different ages interact? Is that even important? The presence of a full spread of ages in a congregation is a sign of that congregation’s general health and … Continue reading
Free Resource: Creation Celebration (Cross+Gen Education Activity) Rally Day is Coming It might be comforting news, anxiety-producing, or neither, but the school/program year is approaching! For some congregations, there’s not much a difference between one Sunday to the next … Continue reading
Free Resource: Worshipping Together: Breath of Life (Cross+Gen Worship) Together or Separate? One of the new innovations in children, youth, and family ministry is cross+generational ministry. Cross+generational ministry, also known as intergenerational ministry, is simply the idea that all generations … Continue reading
Free Resource: Spirit & Truth Publishing Product Summaries Faith Formation & Integration When I start discussing a topic, the first thing I do is define my terms. It doesn’t do any good to think we’re on the same page but … Continue reading