Making God Real for a New Generation

by Miller, Craig Kennet

• ISBN13: 9780881773767
• ISBN10: 088177376X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-30
• Publisher: Discipleship Resources

Summary

Perhaps the greatest challenge facing the church today is to be God's witness to our children and young people, to make God real for this new generation. Making God Real for a New Generation: Ministry With Millennials Born From 1982 to 1999 begins with a section titled "Who Are the Millennials?" which gives an overview of some of the key characteristics and issues facing the Millennial Generation. Following this first section are four sections containing articles that focus on how congregations and families can be witnesses for this Millennial Generation. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Top 10 Ways to Use Making God Real for a New Generation	5	(1)
Contributors	6	(3)
A Beginning Point	9	(2)
Section One: Who Are the Millennials?	11	(16)
Who Are the Millennials?	13	(14)
Craig Kennet Miller
Section Two: Millennials and Their Families	27	(42)
What Families Look Like Today	29	(4)
MaryJane Pierce Norton
Growing Through the Life Span	33	(8)
MaryJane Pierce Norton
Building Healthy Relationships	41	(4)
Soozung Sa
A Family Crisis or Families in Crisis?	45	(8)
MaryJane Pierce Norton
Responding to the Needs of Parents	53	(4)
MaryJane Pierce Norton
Out-Familying Pseudo-Family Organizations	57	(6)
Terry B. Carty
The Church as Family	63	(6)
Robert D. Pierson
Section Three: Millennials and Their World	69	(28)
Dear Diary	71	(6)
Kelly Welty
The 411 on My Generation	77	(2)
Jasmine Miller
Who Am I?: Second-Generation Hispanic Americans	79	(4)
Dottie Escobedo-Frank
Youth and Their Music	83	(6)
Chris Hughes
Dialogue for a Healthy Sexuality: The Church's Unique Opportunity	89	(4)
James H. Ritchie, Jr.
The Battle for the Hearts and Souls of Preteens	93	(4)
Craig Kennet Miller
Section Four: The Spirituality of Millennials	97	(28)
Helping Children Find God	99	(4)
Jan R. Knight
Discerning God's Will	103	(4)
Julie O'Neal
The Power of Turning Points	107	(4)
Kevin Witt
The Littleton Effect	111	(4)
John Gooch
Millennials and Community Service	115	(4)
Bill Crenshaw
What Is Success?	119	(6)
Terry B. Carty
Section Five: Models for Ministry With Millennials	125	(46)
Creating a Discipleship System for Youth and Young Adults	127	(6)
Terry B. Carty
Susan H. Hay
Millennials and Worship	133	(4)
Craig Kennet Miller
Reinventing the Sunday School	137	(4)
Carol F. Krau
Faith Passage	141	(4)
Reginald Blount
Becoming Multiethnic	145	(4)
Victor Quon
The Pastor's Role With Millennials	149	(4)
Rob Weber
And Now It Starts	153	(2)
Craig Kennet Miller
Study Guide	155	(10)
MaryJane Pierce Norton
Millennial Generation Survey, 2002	165	(6)
For Further Reading	171	(1)
Books	171	(5)
Staff of the General Board of Discipleship and United Methodist Youth Organization	176	(1)
Helpful Websites	176