According to a recent report by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, America’s communities are not prepared for an aging population. The Church seems to say, “Amen.” So be it. Following last months, “The Numbers Should Make Us Think,” we asked you to respond to the following statements, based on a Christian discipleship [...]
By Ward Tanneberg As a young lad growing up on the family farm, my nearest playmate was a cousin who lived three miles away. On days when our mothers (sisters) got together to visit and we could be together at play, it was special. So when my mother would call for me while we were [...]
This month, Kristen Daley Mosier, our CASA communications director (a genXer), asked if I (the builder) would write about Christian leadership, showing how relationships + experience lead to greater knowledge and wisdom. She wanted to know some of the characteristics that have worked for me in building faith and leadership bridges across generations? It’s a [...]
By Brad Griffin and Brenda Snailum “I knew we were starting to get somewhere when my six-year-old son was rattling off who he wanted at his birthday party. There were as many adults as kids on that list.” A pastor recently shared this with me (Brad) as we talked about the emerging conversation surrounding intergenerational (sometimes [...]
Pete Menconi [amazon_enhanced asin="1453734708" container="div" container_class="alignleft" price="Hide" background_color="FFFFFF" link_color="000000" text_color="0000FF" /] In The Intergenerational Church, Peter Menconi shows you why understanding today's generations is crucial for the survival and thrival of the local church. But understanding the generations is not enough. In this book you will learn how to: Minimize generational tension. Get all the [...]