{"product_id":"the-intergenerational-journey","title":"The Intergenerational Journey: Head, Heart and Hands","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Holly Allen and Christina Embree (editors)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date is 04\/27\/27\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when the generations truly live faith together? Drawing from lived experience, theology, and current research, this book invites the church into a deeper, more integrated life of formation—engaging mind, heart, and embodied practice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if the way we have structured church life has unintentionally limited faith formation? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Intergenerational Journey: Head, Heart, Hands\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e invites readers to reconsider how spiritual growth takes shape—not through information alone, but through shared life across generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing on lived experience, theological reflection, and insights from current intergenerational research, this book explores how deep, lasting formation engages the whole person. When mind, heart, and embodied practice come together across generations, faith moves beyond ideas into something lived and sustained.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders will find a compelling vision of the church as a community where every generation belongs and contributes. Along the way, they will gain a clearer understanding of why intergenerational life matters, how it fosters belonging and resilience, and what it looks like in practice. With contributions from leading voices in the field, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Intergenerational Journey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers thoughtful grounding and tangible pathways for ministry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than a model to implement, this is an invitation to a richer way of being the church—one shaped by relationships, shared practices, and the quiet, steady work of God over time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eEditors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHolly Catterton Allen (PhD, Talbot School of Theology)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the founder of InterGenerate and was its first director. She recently retired as professor of Christian Ministries at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. In retirement, she continues to write about intergenerational ministry, to speak at conferences and in churches, and to teach graduate courses on children’s spiritual formation and intergenerational ministry around the world. Holly’s recent books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntergenerational Christian Formation: Bringing the Whole Church Together in Ministry\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCommunity, and Worship, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e2nd edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(InterVarsity Academic, 2023) and\u003cem\u003e Fo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003erming Resilient Children: The Role of Spiritual Formation for Healthy Development\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (InterVarsity Academic, 2021). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristina Embree (DMin, Wesley Seminary)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis the founder and director of ReFocus Ministry and serves as Minister of Generational Discipleship for the Great Lakes Conference of the Brethren in Christ and NextGen pastor at Open Door Church in Lexington, Kentucky. She holds a Doctor of Ministry in spiritual formation with a focus on age segregation and intergenerational ministry and a Master of Ministry in children, youth, and family ministry. Christina coaches churches across denominations and speaks and writes on generational discipleship, intergenerational ministry, and family ministry. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e9781684261147\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 224\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions (inches): 6 x 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight (pounds): .5\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ACU Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162731167932,"sku":null,"price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/store.acupressbooks.com\/products\/the-intergenerational-journey","provider":"ACU Press \u0026 Leafwood Publishers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}