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Many powerful voices are influencing our grandchildren, from those at home and in their schools to those in the world of entertainment and media. What can you as a grandparent do to speak wisdom and godliness into their lives? Equipping Grandparents is a brief book to teach pastors how to begin a grandparenting ministry in their church.

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	04 décembre 2018
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781493414703
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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Endorsements
“ Equipping Grandparents contains practical and biblical advice for pastors and grandparents who want to impact the next generation with the Gospel. A wonderful resource!”
—Chuck Swindoll
“We’re so grateful that grandparents have the Legacy Coalition to coach them on how to use their influence to embed the gift of God’s grace into a new generation.”
—Tim Kimmel, founder and executive director, Family Matters; author, Grace- Based Parenting
“ Equipping Grandparents is an essential primer to grandparenting ministry. Its writers are vetted leaders and pioneers in the ‘grandparenting movement.’ If you are looking for a resource to jump-start your efforts in establishing an outreach program in your church, buy this book.”
—Ken Canfield, founder, National Center for Fathering and National Association of Grandparents; author, 7 Secrets of Effective Fathers
Half Title
EQUIPPING GRANDPARENTS
Titles in the G RANDPARENTING M ATTERS Series
Equipping Grandparents
Biblical Grandparenting
Grandparenting
Grandparenting DVD
Long-Distance Grandparenting
Title Page
Copyright Page
© 2018 by Legacy Coalition
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CONTENTS
Cover 1
Endorsements 2
Half Title 3
Titles in the G RANDPARENTING M ATTERS Series 4
Title Page 5
Copyright Page 6
Preface 9
1. Why Grandparenting Matters by Larry Fowler 13
2. Understanding the Biblical Role of Grandparents by Josh Mulvihill 29
3. Starting a Legacy Grandparenting Ministry in Your Church by Larry Fowler 39
4. Helping Your Church Become More Intergenerational by Wayne Rice 53
5. An Intergenerational Grandparenting Ministry Model by John Coulombe 59
6. Ten Steps to Begin a Grandparent Ministry by Joanne Lundberg 69
7. Casting the Vision to Your Pastor by Sherry Schumann 77
8. Seriously, Another Program? What Does Grandparenting Ministry Really Mean for Pastors? by Cavin Harper 83
9. Eight How-to Resources for Grandparents by Lynda Freeman 89
10. Discipling Grandchildren: Fifteen Resources for Grandparents by Josh Mulvihill 97
Back Ad 111
Back Cover 112
PREFACE
Equipping Grandparents was written by family ministry experts to encourage church leaders to think about a demographic that has been overlooked and under-resourced in most churches: grandparents.
Take a moment and consider two questions. First, when was the last time your church addressed grandparenting from the pulpit or in a classroom? Second, what resources do you provide grandparents in your church to help them reach and disciple future generations? If your church is like most, individuals are left to figure out how to grandparent without the support of church leaders. The silence of most churches combined with the powerful messages grandparents hear from culture may have contributed to role confusion and minimized a grandparent’s influence. Imagine the impact if millions of Christian grandparents were given a biblical vision for their place and purpose in the family.
Research reveals grandparents have a large influence on the faith of children, second only to parents. In addition, grandparents have been given a God-ordained role in the Bible. Deuteronomy 4:9 instructs us to teach these things “to your children and your children’s children.” This book will help church leaders equip grandparents to use their influence to pass faith on to future generations.
It is important for you to know what kind of book this is . Some books provide biblical insight. Others provide practical guidance. While there will be some biblical instruction, the majority of this book fits in the latter category. It is more of a “how-to” book than a “what” book. Once ministry leaders catch a vision for the biblical role of grandparents, the next question often asked is, “What resources are available to help me encourage grandparents to intentionally invest in the spiritual life of grandchildren?” That is why we created this resource.
Larry Fowler has written two chapters that address why a grandparent ministry is important and how to start one at your church. Larry served with Awana for three decades and uses this valuable experience to help you customize something that will work for your church. I ( Josh Mulvihill ) will introduce you to the biblical role of grandparenting and the competing messages of culture. I have served as a pastor in family ministry roles for nearly twenty years and did my PhD research on the biblical role of grandparents.
Wayne Rice provides a practical chapter about creating an intergenerational climate at your church. Wayne’s advice is not theoretical. Wayne served in the trenches as a pastor and helped his church create the DNA he talks about in chapter 4.
John Coulombe and Joanne Lundberg have written chapters describing how they began grandparent ministries in their churches and provide ideas that may be transferable to your church. John is a pastor and Joanne has served in church-based children and family ministry for decades. They have pioneered grandparenting ministry models for the local church to build upon.
If you are a grandparent and want to know how to cast a vision to your pastor, then the article by Sherry Schumann may be helpful for you. Sherry serves as the prayer coordinator for the Christian Grandparenting Network. Cavin Harper has been training grandparents for almost two decades and encourages pastors to expand their vision for ministry to include grandparents.
Lynda Freeman has compiled a list of books that help grandparents effectively invest in their grandchildren. I have compiled a list of resources grandparents can use to disciple grandchildren. These lists are not meant to be exhaustive, but they provide a good starting point.
Together, these ten chapters offer a quick how-to manual and helpful resources to assist you and your church in reaching and discipling the youngest generation.
—Josh Mulvihill
1 Why Grandparenting Matters
LARRY FOWLER
I eagerly shared my newfound vision to start a grandparent ministry with a pastor and he responded by stating, “I’m not sure we need a grandparenting ministry. We already have an active senior adults group.” It wasn’t the first time I’d heard this response, and I knew this pastor needed help understanding who grandparents are (grandparents are not synonymous with senior saints), what Scripture has to say about the role of grandparents, and the incredible opportunity to launch an army of potential disciplers upon our youngest generations.
Maybe you’re wondering the same thing as that pastor, Why should my church start a grandparenting ministry? Is grandparenting really that complicated? Does it really need an emphasis? This chapter will answer these questions.
The Objectives of a Grandparenting Ministry
We have two phrases that describe our desired outcome. The first is for you to become an Intentional Christian Grandparent .
That phrase describes the transformation that we would like to see in you as an individual. Likely, if you are reading this book, you are already a grandparent. In fact, you are probably a Christian grandparent. Maybe it has never occurred to you to be intentional in passing on your faith heritage. Our desire is that all grandparents would take the step into intentionality. It may be a simple step for some and difficult for others. Taking that step may be complicated by mixed-up relationships, hindered by barriers of all kinds, but its potential for good is too great to ignore.
A second phrase is Grandparenting Matters .
Yes, it does matter! Grandparenting Matters is our message to the local church and its leaders. The grandparent-grandchild relationship is worthy of attention and resources.
Few churches would overlook the parent-child relationship, and rightfully so. In the last couple of decades, much has been made of the scriptural mandate that parents are responsible for the spiritual upbringing of children, not the church. Parachurch ministries have sprung up because of this truth. There have been countless resources created to assist parents and to equip the church to train parents. I believe church leaders understand that parenting matters! But so does grandparenting, and we want church