As grandparents, we can—and should—be active in the spiritual formation of our grandchildren.
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As grandparents, we can—and should—be active in the spiritual formation of our grandchildren.
One of the best things your church can do to minister to children is to have conversations with them..
When children and adults spend time together in worship and fellowship, we get to know each other, learn from each other, and grow together.
Both of these gifts, hope and belonging, can be offered by the smallest churches with minimal resources, and they can be packaged in a million different ways.
Christian teenagers have a message from the Lord for the church, and they have truth bursting from their souls about morality that it would behoove the church to hear.
When used in a church setting, mentoring can also be transformational and is a valuable addition to a church program.
I’ve always been slightly jealous of congregations with “real” youth groups. You know the ones I’m talking about: the ones with well-painted and decorated class rooms.
As a minister of a small congregation, one of the greatest blessings for me is witnessing intergenerational ministry continue to take root in the church in organic ways.
Teaching our children to follow God is one of the most profound tasks we are given; indeed, it is our primary mission field.
No matter how serious the content of our worship, Family Time leads us to end our services aware of one another. When people are hurting, we know it if they are only willing to speak it out
Not all young adults are the same, but Sachs and Bos identify major trends, encouraging churches to realign in several ways.
