{"id":1472,"date":"2024-04-03T19:36:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T19:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.championforest.org\/articles\/?p=1472"},"modified":"2024-04-03T19:36:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T19:36:36","slug":"intergenerationality-why-we-need-each-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.championforest.org\/articles\/2024\/04\/03\/intergenerationality-why-we-need-each-other\/","title":{"rendered":"Intergenerationality: Why We Need Each Other"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you find yourself primarily connecting with people your own age at church? Does it ever feel like something is missing? In a culture where age-related divisions have become the norm, perhaps it’s time to reconsider how humility can bridge the gap and foster meaningful intergenerational relationships in our church communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Humility and Intergenerational Relationships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our culture has slowly divided us into age-related groups for the past 100 years, with the educational system being the front-runner in this process. While grouping by age has its benefits, we have lost the enjoyment of being connected with different generations. As a result, we see more division between generations now more than ever before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The younger generations are not interested in learning from the older, nor are the older generations interested in listening to what the younger have to say. We have lost the beauty of learning from those younger or older than us.  Where has our curiosity about others and their life experience gone? What has happened to the wisdom of learning from one another?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intergenerationality and The Church<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We have also allowed this trend to trickle and grow in the church. Most churches are multigenerational, but few are intergenerational. The primary difference between the two words is this: \u201cmulti\u201d<\/em> includes many different generations who are present within a group of people. \u201cInter\u201d<\/em> includes many different generations who occur together.  There is a significant difference between being “present among” and “occurring together.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, we are great at interacting with other believers within the church who are our same age, but we aren\u2019t crossing the bridges to be involved with different generations. Of course, there are benefits to spending time with fellow believers who are your age or in a similar season of life. These benefits might include understanding, empathy, camaraderie, and companionship as you tackle shared experiences or unique milestones (post-graduate life, parenting, empty nesting). Spending time with people your age in a Life Group or at Midweek is beneficial, but what if you could reap these benefits and then some? What if we practiced intentionality and creativity and sought to close gaps in age division? What would that look like in the church?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It would require humility (not thinking of ourselves as more knowledgeable than others), intentionality (not closing ourselves off to opportunities to engage with older and younger generations), and curiosity about how others think. We need to attempt to see the world through another\u2019s eyes. Sure, there are many differences across the ages and stages of life, but what if we focused on the commonalities? What about the cross, the resurrection, and the great commission? What about our Christian unity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practical Steps Toward <\/strong>Intergenerationality<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, how can we move toward intergenerationality?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Start with prayer. I encourage you to pray for God to create in your heart a love for all people of different ages and ethnicities within your church.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Be willing to step out of your comfort zone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Look for ways to engage with others.\u00a0 Invite someone you would like to get to know for dinner or coffee.\u00a0 Ask a pastor if he knows anyone in your church who is new to the area or maybe a widow with no family.\u00a0 Look for someone sitting by themselves in church and ask if you may sit with them.\u00a0 Are there youth in your church who don\u2019t have a mom, dad, or grandma?\u00a0 Ask their guardian if you could attend a school event or bring their family dinner one night. Be creative, curious, and humble.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Be patient.\u00a0 If this is foreign to you or those around you in your church, be patient with your brothers and sisters.\u00a0 Progress takes time and patience.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    An Intergenerational Success Story<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    We started a women\u2019s Bible study on Wednesday evenings several years ago at my church.  It started out small.  The women were primarily mature believers.  God put on my heart a hunger for younger women to come, for women who were new believers or new to church.  It took a few years, and it was discouraging at times when only a few were attending, but God so sweetly reminded me that even if only one woman showed up, I needed to be prepared and should continue to pray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This past year, God brought a younger woman to co-teach with me in Bible study.  Her intentionality of reaching out to younger women in our Young Adult ministry got some young college-age ladies to start attending.  This brought such a spark within our group.  Our 70 and 80-somethings loved hearing what God was teaching our 20-somethings.  And our 20-somethings loved hearing the life experiences of our 70 and 80-somethings.  It was a joyous time of fellowship, laughter, and learning God\u2019s word together. A group of women of all ages and stages of life studying God\u2019s word together and creating a community of love and support is a lovely picture of what Paul encouraged Titus to teach the women in Crete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    God has also recently brought some lovely interethnic women to our study.  What I have loved most about the women God has joined together in this study is how we all want to learn about each other, what makes each one distinct, and what commonalities we share through our love of Jesus. There have been some growing pains, but I love the honest questions and answers that are shared among the ladies.  The study has organically gone from teaching to discussing what the Holy Spirit taught us all during our time in the Word together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is what a church should look like: People of all ages and ethnicities working together and learning from one another, but this doesn\u2019t always happen quickly (and sometimes not even organically). You have to be intentional.  People who are different from us can cause some discomfort, but that isn\u2019t the New Testament model of the church.  In his epistles, Paul is constantly tackling the differences between the Greeks and the Jews and the religious baggage they all bring to this new thing called Christianity.  He teaches about the importance of the unity we all have in Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So, how can you embrace this unity and cultivate intergenerationality in your own circles of influence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Do you find yourself primarily connecting with people your own age at church? Does it ever feel like something is missing? In a culture where age-related divisions have become the norm, perhaps it’s time to reconsider how humility can bridge the gap and foster meaningful intergenerational relationships in our church communities. Humility and Intergenerational Relationships […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":1504,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"\n

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    I remember the first time I stood up to teach the Bible to a group of women in my local church. I was terrified. Yes, I studied the passage diligently and spent hours preparing pages of notes, but I wasn\u2019t sure if my preparation was effective. Is my teaching structured well? Will the women be interested or learn anything new? Have I interpreted this passage correctly?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Many women who are asked to teach a Sunday School class, speak at a Bible study, or lead a small group experience similar fears. They often have little or no training specific to teaching Scripture and feel unequipped and insecure in their preparation. Even so, the abundance of resources available on the subject of teaching Scripture can be paralyzing for a new Bible teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    That\u2019s why we need books like Empowered and Equipped: Bible Exposition for Women Who Teach the Scriptures<\/em><\/a>. Julia Higgins, assistant professor of ministry to women at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, seeks to provide women with the tools they need to faithfully and effectively teach the Word of God to other women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Empowered and Equipped: Biblical Exposition for Women Who Teach the Scriptures <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cJesus commissioned disciples to teach the nations, and women of the church must take his call seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Men and women alike are given the spiritual gift of teaching, yet few resources are designed specifically for women who exposit the Scriptures. In Empowered and Equipped<\/em>, Julia Higgins steers women through the steps needed to faithfully interpret, apply, and teach a passage of Scripture. By examining both the principles and practices of teaching of Bible exposition, Higgins seeks to prepare women in the local church to make and mold disciples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    B&H Academic. 224 pp. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Should Women Teach the Bible?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    First we must ask, Is a book that encourages and equips women to teach Scripture necessary or even appropriate? There\u2019s much discussion today about whether the Bible permits women to teach at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In an effort to submit to Scripture\u2019s teaching, many have unfortunately moved beyond what God\u2019s Word prescribes to impose unbiblical restrictions on women. To argue that women shouldn\u2019t teach Scripture in any formal setting misunderstands God\u2019s design for discipleship. Higgins argues that all followers of Christ, including women, are included in the Great Commission and its call to teach other disciples everything Christ commanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Furthermore, as Higgins explains, \u201cSome may conflate the spiritual gift of teaching with the office of pastor\/elder and draw a false conclusion that only men are to exercise the gift of teaching. While qualified men are responsible to teach and oversee the local church, that does not negate the fact that both men and women are given the spiritual gift of teaching.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    All followers of Christ, including women, are included in the Great Commission and its call to teach other disciples everything Christ commanded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Spiritual gifts, including the gift of teaching, are given for the common good (1 Cor. 12:7<\/a>) and for building up the church (1 Cor. 14:12<\/a>). It follows that women are not only permitted to teach in appropriate settings but are needed for the growth and maturity of the body of Christ. This pattern is exemplified in the women in Scripture who are called to teach and commended for their teaching ministries, many of which Higgins references.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In light of the biblical call for women to teach, Higgins writes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The end of the matter is this: women should be given a context where they can teach the Word in the local church. Why? Because Christ\u2019s church will grow and others will be discipled in the faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Her book, therefore, provides \u201ca pathway for women to exercise teaching gifts in the local church,\u201d and specifically focuses on training women to teach women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Helpful Foundation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Higgins provides an accessible yet substantial foundation for teaching Scripture. She incorporates principles and strategies from some of the most highly respected Bible teachers of our day, giving readers a well-rounded introduction to teaching Scripture without information overload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Higgins has a high view of God\u2019s Word and a Christ-centered approach that highlights the overarching storyline of the Bible. Readers will gain essential tools for expository teaching, learning to base the central teaching focus, supporting points, and application on the main point and structure of the text itself. Higgins even encourages this kind of verse-by-verse teaching for topical messages, so that the teacher is always communicating the text\u2019s intended purpose rather than taking passages out of context as proof texts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Empowered and Equipped<\/em> walks teachers through the process of creating a Bible exposition, from understanding the nature of Scripture all the way to writing an expositional outline. Higgins covers a wide range of content from theoretical to practical, including information on biblical genres, basic doctrinal issues, and hermeneutics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    She spends a large portion of the book giving instruction on studying the Bible inductively, including specific strategies for observation, interpretation, generalization, and application and for how that study translates into instruction. The scope of the book makes it suitable for beginners\u2014although they may want to work through it more slowly\u2014as well as for those who have been studying and teaching Scripture for some time but are looking for a process to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    While Empowered and Equipped<\/em> covers an impressive amount of ground in a surprisingly manageable page count, readers may leave with unanswered questions. For example, the book includes almost no discussion of incorporating meaningful illustrations or transitions. On other topics, such as the discussion of genre or the overview of theological doctrines, Higgins gives only brief introductions. Anything more, however, would make the book overwhelmingly dense, and readers can continue to explore these topics in more depth as they see fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Empowered and Equipped to Teach God\u2019s Word<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The church needs gifted women who not only speak on a short list of \u201cfemale-friendly\u201d topics stereotypical of women\u2019s conferences or retreats but who teach the whole counsel of God for the good of the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The church needs gifted women who not only speak on a short list of \u2018female-friendly\u2019 topics but who teach the whole counsel of God for the good of the body.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Higgins appeals, \u201cThis call for women to be teachers of the Word arises from a place of care and concern for over half of the body, so that the church might grow in love for God and his Word, passing it along to others, so that they too might go and make disciples of all nations to the end that Christ\u2019s commands are observed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As this book makes its way into the hands of more and more women who treasure the Bible and long to see it elevated and proclaimed, I pray the church will be edified and God\u2019s glory made known. I pray the teachers it equips will grow in their love for Christ even as the women they teach develop new excitement for God\u2019s Word. I pray that instead of feeling insecure and unprepared, women will be empowered and equipped to teach the Scriptures.<\/p>\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"[]"},"categories":[29,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-church-life","category-women","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\nIntergenerationality: Why We Need Each Other<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do you find yourself primarily connecting with people your own age at church? 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