Intergenerational Ministry – An Interview with Rev. Melissa Cooper
Episode 28 · November 17th, 2016 · 43 mins 47 secs
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Guest: Rev. Melissa Cooper- Director of LECFamily, Program Director for the Life Enrichment Center
General Topic: Intergenerational Ministry
Introduction to Rev. Melissa Cooper (0:39)
Melissa’s approach to preaching (2:42)
Intergenerational ministry (7:05)
Impact of intergenerational ministry on families (13:06)
Planning and creating intergenerational worship (17:59)
Tips for making sermons more accessible (28:09)
Intergenerate Conference (36:54)
Picture Advent (39:08)
Recommended Resources (41:10)
How to follow Melissa’s work (42:19)
Reaching out to our guest
LECFamily.org
LECFamily (Facebook)
@LECFamily (Twitter)
@LECFamily (Instagram)
Next Episode arrives December 1, 2016!
An interview with Rev. Jorge Acevedo, Lead Pastor at Grace Church (Cape Coral, FL)
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Episode Links
- LECFamily
- The Life Enrichment Center (Fruitland Park, FL)
- AOTS 21 with Adam Weber
- Holly Allen
- Kara Powell
- Fuller Youth Institute
- John Roberto
- Lifelong Faith Associates
- Vibrant Faith Ministries
- GenOn Ministries
- "Sticky Faith: Everyday Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Your Kids" by Kara Powell and Chap Clark
- "Parenting in the Pew: Guiding Your Children into the Joy of Worship" by Robbie Castelman
- Rev. Sarah Miller (Tuskawilla UMC)
- Integenerate Conference
- Institute for Christian Spirituality
- Picture Advent
- "Intergenerational Christian Formation: Bringing the Whole Church Together in Ministry, Community and Worship" by Holly Allen and Christine Lawton Ross