This week Pastor Matt opened God’s word to Deuteronomy 6:4-9 in order to turn our attention to the importance of intergenerational relationships in our church family. Read this together as you begin. If you feel comfortable, share two brief stories with your group. First, what is something those older than you would say about you, or a story they would love to tell about you? What is a story those younger than you would love to share about your life? These are better if they’re embarrassing! In raising children who love the Lord, Pastor Matt called our attention to 4 things. He noted that these four things were listed as the major factors contributing to children continuing to walk with the Lord through their teen and young adult years. These four elements were:
Take some time to talk through these four points from a different perspective though… not as parents of specific children, but as parents to those in God’s family who are children.
Pastor Matt suggested 7 ways to continue building intergenerational relationships. He called these “practical ideas for a sticky church”:
For each point, how could you pursue this better individually, and as a group? Also, take some time to just list some of the intergenerational points of connection, service, and programing you are aware of at Ness. (Hint, Sundays count!) What is the point of all this? A good passage to read to close your discussion is Psalm 145 in its entirety. How does a healthy church community proclaim the good news of Jesus? ![]()
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