title: Effective Generational Ministry: Biblical and Practical Insights for Transforming Church Communities
author: Craig L. Blomberg
description: <b>Creating Community across Generations<br /></b><br />"In a culture marked by generational challenges and conflicts, Christian leaders need solid resources to help them navigate a complex and ever-changing terrain. <i>Effective Generational Ministry</i> equips ministers to effectively know, love, and serve the entire body of Christ. Combining biblical and social science insights with clear ministry applications, the authors offer a well-defined pathway for shepherding, teaching, mentoring, and discipleship in the twenty-first century."<br />--<b>David Setran</b>, Wheaton College; coauthor of <i>Spiritual Formation in Emerging Adulthood</i><br /><br />"A well-written and helpful book with both practical and biblical guidelines for ministering well to Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials. I highly recommend it!"<br />--<b>Siang-Yang Tan</b>, Fuller Theological Seminary; author of <i>Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Christian Perspective</i><br /><br />"I am especially drawn to places where grounded research that helps students understand culture interacts with insightful biblical teaching and theological reflection. It's encouraging to find a text that aims at just such integration. Sbanotto's capacity to ask questions in her research that make generational studies suddenly relevant for anyone involved in ministry is a rare and welcome gift. To have this coupled with the careful critique and seasoned insight of Blomberg's long years of biblical study creates a text that is every bit as formational as informational. Adopt this as a text and you can count on many lively conversations!"<br />--<b>Chris Kiesling</b>, Asbury Theological Seminary; coauthor of <i>Spiritual Formation in Emerging Adulthood</i><br /><br />"Sbanotto and Blomberg travel the worlds of sociology, anthropology, theology, biblical studies, and ecclesiologyon behalf of the church tohelp congregations navigate differences across Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials. Their book is fresh, well researched, and encouraging.Itrevealsthe wonderful array of differences among these three generational cohorts and how to meet their specific needs in the church. This book will keepchurch leaderswell prepared to engage ineffective ministry for generations to come."<br />--<b>Matthew D. Kim</b>, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
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  Praise for _Making Sense of Generation Y_ (2006)
  
  
  
  
  
  ‘Making Sense of Generation Y _is astonishing. Putting it bluntly, it suggests
  that many of our assumptions about young people, their world view and quest
  for spirituality are wrong. This has implications for the future of mission,
  youth ministry and the Church. A must read_.’
  
  
  
  
  
  Jonny Baker, Mission Adviser for Youth and Emerging Church, Church Mission
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  ‘ _This important book does us a great service in giving us an insight into
  the world view of_ Generation Y … _and I commend it as a starting point for
  those wanting to proclaim Christ afresh in this generation_.’
  
  
  
  
  
  Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Church House Publishing
  
  
  Church House
  
  
  Great Smith Street
  
  
  London SW1P 3AZ
  
  
  
  
  
  ISBN 978 0 7151 4206 6
  
  
  
  
  
  Published 2010 by Church House Publishing
  
  
  
  
  
  _Copyright © Sylvia Collins-Mayo, Bob Mayo, Sally Nash and Christopher
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