Intergenerational Ministry and the Small Church
…a worshiping community. When circumstances dictate that younger people rub shoulders with people in different life stages, wonderful things can happen. In a church of 2,000 members, it is easy…
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…a worshiping community. When circumstances dictate that younger people rub shoulders with people in different life stages, wonderful things can happen. In a church of 2,000 members, it is easy…
…be, struggles with the pain, complexity, and fears of being human. The mask tells people, “I’m okay. Don’t mess with me. You may need me, but I don’t need you.”…
…is adapted from Rudy’s book, Touch: Pressing Against the Wounds of a Broken World, (Thomas Nelson, 2007) and used with his permission. It can be purchased at Amazon or Cokesbury….
…taker and allow them to begin their own ministries, people will approach you for encouragement, direction, and training. This article is excerpted from Gary’s book Beyond the First Visit (2006)…
…(Abingdon Press, 2013) from which this material is excerpted and adapted. The book is available through Cokesbury or Amazon . Related Resources: Reclaiming the Lost Art of Storytelling by Chris…
…identity of the congregation, by developing an overt expression of plural address to use when preaching (brothers and sisters, friends, church, saints, or even “you-all”), and by assuming a preaching…
…work of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the image of God and original sin, justification and sanctification, Church, the sacraments, the calls of clergy and laity, and eschatology. Three of…
…helpful,” writes Pierson. “Too often, Christians help others, but don’t explain why.” Many missions have devolved into impersonal social service programs, often done at arms length, rather than vital, relational…
…challenges and opportunities impacting your church’s vitality says F. Douglas Powe, Jr., Director of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership, and James C. Logan, Chair of Evangelism (an E. Stanley…
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