02.18.10
The Summit, Randall Neighbour and Intergenerational Groups
Ben Reed is a guest blogger here at the Lifeway Small Groups blog. He regularly blogs for Life and Theology. You can also find him on Twitter HERE.
The Summit started out with a series of questions asked to each of the 9 guys who presented (10 experts were there, but Rick Howerton moderated).
Up second, Randall Neighbour. Here's the question he had:
What can we do to integrate our children into group life?
This is easily the greatest challenge in small groups. Typically, the question that is asked is, "What do wo do with them?" But that's the wrong question. The question that should be asked is, "How can we integrate them into group life?" The reason is that children aren't merely the church of tomorrow. They're the church of today.
Children need to be with their parents. They need to see them giving deeply to others and receiving from them as well. They need to see the richness of fellowship that their parents have with others.
Daphne Kirk has had a major impact in this area. She rightfully says that your children don't have a "junior varsity" Holy Spirit within them. They have the real Spirit...the same one that adults have! Here are some of her resources:
Reconnecting the Generations - this is the "why" book...why connecting with your children now will keep them connected you later.
Intergenerational Cell Resources - this is curriculum for truly intergenerational small group meetings
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