Generations of Faith: A Congregational Atlas

Carl G Eeman

ISBN 10: 1566992729 / ISBN 13: 9781566992725

Published by Alban Institute, Inc, 2002

About this Item

In 1991 a pair of Ivy League-educated Californians, William Strauss and Neil Howe, published a landmark book, Generations: The History of America's Future from 1584 to 2069. In Generations and subsequent books, they develop a theory that generational cycles repeat through American history at about 90- to 95-year intervals. In this book, Carl Eeman accepts the invitation of Strauss and Howe in Generations: We encourage specialists among our readers, whatever their backgrounds, to shed more light on the component pieces of the generational puzzle (p. 16). Eeman explores the cycle of four generational types from a faith perspective and applies generational ideas to the practice of ministry and to congregational issues. This book makes use of the young field of generational theory and provides a valuable tool for understanding between generations. As congregational leaders minister among the people of God, these concepts will help them be more effective leaders, clearer communicators, and more nimble troubleshooters and problem solvers. Foreword by William Strauss and Neil Howe.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Generations of Faith: A Congregational Atlas
• Publisher: Alban Institute, Inc
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1566992729
• ISBN 13: 9781566992725
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

In 1991 a pair of Ivy League-educated Californians, William Strauss and Neil Howe, published a landmark book, Generations: The History of America's Future from 1584 to 2069. In Generations and subsequent books, they develop a theory that generational cycles repeat through American history at about 90- to 95-year intervals. In this book, Carl Eeman accepts the invitation of Strauss and Howe in Generations: "We encourage specialists among our readers, whatever their backgrounds, to shed more light on the component pieces of the generational puzzle" (p. 16). Eeman explores the cycle of four generational types from a faith perspective and applies generational ideas to the practice of ministry and to congregational issues. This book makes use of the young field of generational theory and provides a valuable tool for understanding between generations. As congregational leaders minister among the people of God, these concepts will help them be more effective leaders, clearer communicators, and more nimble troubleshooters and problem solvers. Foreword by William Strauss and Neil Howe.

About the Author

Carl Eeman draws on 15 years of experience as a Lutheran pastor and half a decade of researching and teaching about the impact of generations on congregational life.He has designed and presented workshops and classes on the subject.