by Mary Elizabeth Burton | Jan 26, 2022
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit us with quarantine, loneliness and feelings of isolation among children and teens were on the rise. What a tragic irony—an epidemic of loneliness while living in the most over-connected world that’s ever existed. Then, cue the...
by Mary Elizabeth Burton | Oct 6, 2021
The single strongest memory that runs through my life up to this point is the teaching of God’s grace through Jesus Christ for undeserving people like me. This reality changed me as a child, it changed me as a teenager, it changed me as a college student, and it...
by Mary Elizabeth Burton | Jul 30, 2021
No one is surprised by intergenerational disconnectedness in the church. We can see it. The children go to their corner of the church, the youth theirs and the adults theirs. A lot of our churches are plagued by silos. This disconnection we see is one of the things...
by Mary Elizabeth Burton | Jan 29, 2021
In this post, we share a list of some of the best resources for intergenerational ministry that are currently available for churches and church leaders. We also highlight how the Pray for Me Campaign is an excellent practical step to helping congregations form...
by Mary Elizabeth Burton | Nov 5, 2020
We’ve compiled a list of some of the best family ministry event ideas out there. We’ve also included our own “intergenerational twists” on some of these creative ideas. What Makes a Great Family Ministry Event Family ministry requires a great...
