Leading an Intergenerational Church

Scripture presents a vision of the church as a unified body—one in which the wisdom of age and the energy of youth are not in competition but in communion. Older generations pass down faith; younger generations bring new zeal to it.

In Leading an Intergenerational Church: Cultivating Discipleship Through Community, Collaboration, and Care, Jody Dean and Ken Braddy bring together decades of combined experience in Christian education, groups ministry, and church leadership to help ministry leaders cultivate the practice of learning across generational lines. Drawing on both Old and New Testament foundations, the authors walk readers through the key arenas of church life where intergenerational relationships are built and sustained: worship, mentoring, leadership, conflict resolution, Bible study, missional ministry, milestone celebrations, and technology.

Leading an Intergenerational Church will be an essential resource for pastors, ministry staff, and lay leaders who want to move their congregations from generational coexistence to genuine, Christ-centered community.