InterGenerate : Transforming Churches Through Intergenerational Ministry

Leaders in Christian communities are all asking the same question: How can we bring the generations back together?

InterGenerate addresses important questions of why we should bring the generations back together, but even more significantly, how we can bring generations back together. In this edited collection, ministers, church leaders, and Christian educators will find valuable, new generational theory perspectives, fresh biblical and theological insights, and practical outcomes backed by current research.

InterGenerate offers important guidance on topics including

- intergenerational spiritual disciplines,

- transitioning from multigenerational to intergenerational,

- new research that focuses directly on intergenerational ministry and offers practical outcomes to implement, and

- benefits of intergenerational ministry for the most marginalized generations.

An exciting and distinctive aspect of InterGenerate is the vast diversity of voices men and women ranging in age from millennials to baby boomers, representing multiple countries and over a dozen denominations all seeking ways to become more intentionally intergenerational in their outlook and practice.

Includes contributions from:

• Holly Catterton Allen
• Joseph Azzopardi
• Chris Barnett
• Joseph P. Conway
• Rev. Melissa Cooper
• Gareth Crispin
• Karen DeBoer
• Lynn Barger Elliott
• Darwin K. Glassford
• Nancy Going
• Amy Kippen
• Rev. Aqueelah Ligonde
• Wilson McCoy
• Jim Merhaut
• Liz Perraud
• John Roberts
• Dawn Rundman
• Dave Sanders
• Rev. Jason Brian Santos
• Cory Seibel
• Diane E. Shallue
• Tori Bennet Smit
• Linda Staats
• Jessica Stollings
• Tammy Tolman
• Rev. Dr. Olivia B. Updegrove

HOLLY CATTERTON ALLEN, PhD, is a Professor of Family Science and Christian Ministries at Lipscomb University, where she holds a joint appointment in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Bible and Ministry. Her award-winning book, Intergenerational Christian Formation, coedited with Christine Ross, has been foundational to discussions on intergenerational ministry. She also serves on the task force for the InterGenerate conference.