Intergenerational Christian formation :
Allen, Holly Catterton.
Intergenerational Christian formation : bringing the whole church together in ministry, community and worship / Holly Catterton Allen and Christine Lawton Ross. - Downers Grove, IL : IVP Academic, c2012. - 330 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [308]-322) and index.
Venturing into intergenerationality : our stories -- Part 1. Generational realities. What is the problem? -- How did we get here? : why churches tended to separate the generations -- Why bring the generations back together? : the benefits of intergenerationality -- What shall we name this approach? -- Part 2. Biblical, theological and theoretical support. Feasts, Jehoshaphat and house churches : biblical foundations -- Growing each other up : theoretical foundations -- Midwives, tailors and communities of practice : learning theory -- The Trinity, koinonia and the body : theological foundations -- Part 3. Support from the social sciences. Becoming Christian in community : "religious socialization" -- The very old and the very young : contributions from gerontology -- Millennials, Xers, Boomers and Silents : generational theory -- By the numbers : empirical research -- Part 4. Intergenerational Christian formation practices. Creating a culture of intergenerationality -- Intergenerational worship -- Intergenerational learning experiences -- Intergenerationality and story sharing -- Intergenerational service and missions -- Intergenerational small groups -- Cross-generational relationships in multicultural churches -- Intergenerationality and megachurches.
9780830839810 083083981X
Church.
Intergenerational relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Intergenerational Christian formation : bringing the whole church together in ministry, community and worship / Holly Catterton Allen and Christine Lawton Ross. - Downers Grove, IL : IVP Academic, c2012. - 330 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [308]-322) and index.
Venturing into intergenerationality : our stories -- Part 1. Generational realities. What is the problem? -- How did we get here? : why churches tended to separate the generations -- Why bring the generations back together? : the benefits of intergenerationality -- What shall we name this approach? -- Part 2. Biblical, theological and theoretical support. Feasts, Jehoshaphat and house churches : biblical foundations -- Growing each other up : theoretical foundations -- Midwives, tailors and communities of practice : learning theory -- The Trinity, koinonia and the body : theological foundations -- Part 3. Support from the social sciences. Becoming Christian in community : "religious socialization" -- The very old and the very young : contributions from gerontology -- Millennials, Xers, Boomers and Silents : generational theory -- By the numbers : empirical research -- Part 4. Intergenerational Christian formation practices. Creating a culture of intergenerationality -- Intergenerational worship -- Intergenerational learning experiences -- Intergenerationality and story sharing -- Intergenerational service and missions -- Intergenerational small groups -- Cross-generational relationships in multicultural churches -- Intergenerationality and megachurches.
9780830839810 083083981X
Church.
Intergenerational relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
