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New Growth Through Intergenerational Relationships Mar 25, 2025

Liz Perraud
Executive Director
GenOn Ministries

I took a micro-walk the other day. Just a 15-minute stroll around my neighborhood to stretch my legs and clear my head in the middle of a workday. To soa...

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Starting LIFT at Bethany United Methodist Church christian education church dinner lift Mar 13, 2025


Cathy Vitek
Children's & Family Ministry Pastor
Bethany UMC, Ellicott City, MD

Two years ago I was deeply impacted when I read Kendall Vanderslice’s We Will Feast: Rethinking Dinner, Worship, and the C...

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Is It Time for a Holy Hike? Mar 03, 2025

Christ Memorial Presbyterian in Columbia, Maryland holds regular intergenerational gatherings we call GIFT (Generations In Faith Together) in addition to Wednesday evening LOGOS. GIFT has included m...

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An Intergenerational VBS: The Church Family Gathers for a Very Blessed Summer christian education faith formation intergenerational faith formation intergenerational vbs Feb 25, 2025

Have you found yourself hoping for a Vacation Bible School resource that is truly intergenerational? How about a resource that not only includes lots of children and adults but is intentional about br...

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Rev. Dr. Brian Watson Joins GenOn Ministries Board genon board of directors Feb 18, 2025

We are delighted to announce that the Rev. Dr. Brian Watson has joined the GenOn Ministries Board of Directors. 

Ordained in the Baptist Church and now non-denominational, Brian brings nearly 30 year...

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Creating Christ-Centered Community at St. Matt's Richmond faith formation intergenerational faith formation sunday school Nov 19, 2024

Heidi Wilkins
Director of Children's Formation
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Richmond, VA

St. Matthew’s is an Episcopal Church located in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia. Our path to becoming more ...

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Why Become More Intentionally Intergenerational in 2025? christian education faith formation intergenerational faith formation intergenerational ministry Nov 14, 2024

Liz Perraud
Executive Director
GenOn Ministries

Children ask a lot of “why” questions. "Why do puppies bark?" "Why is it cold in the winter?" "Why is a stop sign red?"

Oh, that we all had that same in...

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A Shift Toward Intergenerational Ministry in the Reformed Church? research on intergenerational ministry Oct 09, 2024

In June 2018, a committee of the Presbyterian Church (USA) (the General Assembly’s Special Committee to Study the Reformed Perspective of Christian Education in the 21st Century), made a recommendatio...

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Disciples of All Generations intergenerational faith formation intergenerational ministry research on intergeneratioanl ministry Oct 09, 2024

This article was originally published on The Thread at Princeton Theological Seminary. The Thread exists to equip, inspire, and educate Christian leaders and theologically curious individuals.

Church...

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Why Bring Generations Together intergenerational faith formation intergenerational ministry Oct 09, 2024

Liz Perraud
GenOn Ministries Executive Director

Holly Allen, retired Professor of Family Science and Christian Ministry at Lipscomb University addresses the question, “Why bring the generations back t...

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Two Questions: Holly Allen holy spirit intergenerational faith formation intergenerational ministry Oct 07, 2024

Holly Allen
Author
Retired Professor of Family Science and Christian Ministries
Lipscomb University, Nashville

Originally published in August 2022.

In each edition of IG Mix, we ask a guest writer two ...

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Two Questions: Dave Csinos christian education future generations hope Oct 07, 2024

Dave Csinos
Associate Professor, Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Founder, Faith Forward

Originally published in June 2022.

In each edition of IG Mix, we ask a guest writer two questi...

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