049 - The Significance of Grandparents in Faith Formation with Ian Barnett
The Effective Ministry Podcast
English - December 19, 2023 19:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBChristianity Religion & Spirituality children's ministry youth ministry church Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Tim Beilharz is joined by Reverend Ian Barnett, founder and CEO of the National Grandparent Movement. They explore the unique opportunities that grandparents have in influencing the faith formation of their grandchildren and the wider youth ministry.
Ian Barnett shares practical ways for grandparents to express their faith, share stories, and pray with their grandkids, whether they are biological or part of the wider church community.
Also discussed are the challenges grandparents face, the growth of the National Grandparent Movement, and the significance of leaving a faith-based legacy for future generations.
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Show Notes
National Grandparents Movement
Buy the book: Footsteps for Future Generations by Ian Barnett
Chapters
00:04 Introduction and Welcome
00:46 The Importance of Intergenerational Influence
03:12 The Significance of Grandparents in Faith Formation
05:01 Practical Ways Grandparents Shape Faith Lives
10:40 Challenges Grandparents Face in Faith Formation
15:26 The Role of Grandparents in Intergenerational Ministry
21:24 The National Grandparent Movement
25:06 The National Grandparent Movement's Book
28:21 Final Thoughts and Encouragement