“We do teens a disservice when we segregate them from the life of the church. When we build youth ministries that do not engage students in the life of the congregation, a future of empty pews is the unintended consequence… It is time that we engage students in the life of our congregations. Only then and there can we model and shape a biblical view of the church as we pass the faith from one generation to the next.”- Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry, pg. 110
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Articles
- Addressing Teenagers’ Loneliness Through Intergenerational Friendships in the Church by Emmie Thompson
- Ask Rooted: How Do You Partner with Grandparents in Ministry to Teenagers?
- The Unintended Benefits of Teenagers’ Serving in the Church by Syler Thomas
- The Multi-Directional Blessings of Intergenerational Integration by Connie Leung Nelson
- When Intergenerational Integration Feels Impossible by Skyler Flowers
- Disconnection and Gen Z: Searching for Trustworthy Mentors by Joey Turner
- Intergenerational Integration Begins with Ministry Staff by Chris Polski
- Don’t Hinder the Teenagers; Include Them in the Church by Chelsea Kingston Erickson
- Worship Is A Church Family Affair by Meredith Dixon
- The Value of Intergenerational Relationships in the Church by Katie Polski
- Developing a Youth Ministry that Values “Big Church” by Josh Hussung
- Youth Need the Church, and the Church Needs Youth by Mark Howard
When Church is Family: 4 Ways to Fuel Warmth With Young People– Fuller Youth Institute
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Podcasts
- Handling and Overcoming Disappointments in Youth Ministry: With Intergenerational Integration
- Hope and Perseverance in Youth Ministry: Intergenerational Integration with Emmie Thompson
- Cultivating a Vibrant and Intergenerational Youth Ministry Team with Chris Polski
- Intergenerational Integrations Across Cultures with Clark Fobes, Isaiah Marshall, Chelsea Erickson, and Kevin Yi
- Summertime Opportunities for Intergenerational Integration
- Dave Wright: Integrated! Getting Students into the Life of the Church
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Books
Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church by Kara Powell, Jake Muddler and Brad Griffin. Read Rooted’s review here.
Adoptive Church: Creating an Environment Where Emerging Generations Belong by Chap Clark. “Chap Clark offers today’s youth leaders highly practical principles based on his extensive experience, showing how they can implement a sustainable youth ministry program in their local church.”