Description
The American church is at a crossroads concerning faith transmission across generations. To specifically address the real-life challenges churches face, the American Baptist Home Mission Societies built Space for Grace 2024 around the theme of Engaging Intergenerational Faith: Listen. Learn. Live. This book celebrates the work of the plenary speakers and workshop presenters from the 2024 Space for Grace Conference, exploring the critical issues of active intergenerational faith and making the conference learnings accessible for use in your church. Building on the dynamic presentations from the conference, various authors reflect on the following themes:
Listen. How do we communicate across age, language, and cultural differences?
Learn. What do we learn from one another when we move beyond generational stereotypes?
Live. Building on the previous two topics, how do we move from listening and learning to action?
Read and share these dynamic and powerful contributions of the Space for Grace presenters today!
Author Bio
Dr. Jeffrey Haggray is the executive director of American Baptist Home Mission Societies and Judson Press. Having served congregations in New Jersey, Washington D.C., and Georgia, Haggray understands the day-to-day needs of local congregations involved in disciple-making, worship, leadership development, evangelism, and mission engagement. As a regional executive minister for the District of Columbia Baptist Convention, Haggray found that access to necessary human and material resources allows congregations and institutions to positively impact their communities without limit.
Dr. Cheryl Price is the publisher of Judson Press. She previously served as vice president of Content at Urban Ministries Inc., and she was a minister on staff at Metropolitan Baptist Church, Washington, D.C., Mount Zion Baptist Church, Seattle, Washington, and Lutheran and United Methodist congregations in New York and California. She has authored and co-authored several books.
Dr. Rachael B. Lawrence serves as the associate publisher of Judson Press. In the past, she has served as a pastor, editor, program evaluator, educator, and classical musician. She served at Second Baptist Church in Suffield, Connecticut, and Enfield American Baptist Church in Enfield, Connecticut, while simultaneously serving as the assistant director for the Center for Education Policy at the University of Massachusetts. She has authored articles and book chapters in religion, education, and program evaluation.