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Mend the Gap: Can the Church Reconnect the Generations?

Jason Gardner

Paperback 2008-04-18

**Can the Church re-connect the Generations?**Piercings, pop music and peers. The familiar issues that create conflict between parents and children belie the rapid rate of cultural change surrounding family life. As society alters beyond recognition, the gap between young and old threatens to become a deep fracture in the heart of families, communities ? and churches. ??Urgent surgery is required to mend the gap.??Resisting simplistic solutions, Jason Gardner deftly analyses the reasons for the growing generation gap, including the role of the church. He provides practical steps forward for church leaders, youthworkers and parents. Underpinning this hopeful book is an unshaking belief in Christ's burning ability to inspire a 'whole big bad beautiful mix of people to follow him, regardless of their age'.
-Publisher.

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"As society rapidly alters, the gap between young and old threatens to become a deep fracture in the heart of families, communities - and churches. Resisting simplistic solutions, Jason Gardner deftly analyses the reasons for the growing generation gap, including the role of the church. He provides practical steps forward for church leaders, youthworkers and parents. Underpinning this hopeful book is an unshaking belief in Christ's burning ability to inspire a 'whole big bad beautiful mix of people to follow him, regardless of their age'."--BOOK JACKET.

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**Can the Church re-connect the Generations?**Piercings, pop music and peers. The familiar issues that create conflict between parents and children belie the rapid rate of cultural change surrounding family life. As society alters beyond recognition, the gap between young and old threatens to become a deep fracture in the heart of families, communities ? and churches. ??Urgent surgery is required to mend the gap.??Resisting simplistic solutions, Jason Gardner deftly analyses the reasons for the growing generation gap, including the role of the church. He provides practical steps forward for church leaders, youthworkers and parents. Underpinning this hopeful book is an unshaking belief in Christ's burning ability to inspire a 'whole big bad beautiful mix of people to follow him, regardless of their age'.
-Publisher.

Publisher Description

"As society rapidly alters, the gap between young and old threatens to become a deep fracture in the heart of families, communities - and churches. Resisting simplistic solutions, Jason Gardner deftly analyses the reasons for the growing generation gap, including the role of the church. He provides practical steps forward for church leaders, youthworkers and parents. Underpinning this hopeful book is an unshaking belief in Christ's burning ability to inspire a 'whole big bad beautiful mix of people to follow him, regardless of their age'."--BOOK JACKET.

Koorong Code272656
ISBN1844742849
EAN9781844742844
Pages192
DepartmentAcademic
CategoryChurch
Sub-CategoryChurch Life & Issues
PublisherIntervarsity Press Uk
Publication DateApr 2008
Dimensions18 x 138 x 215mm
Weight0.294kg