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• Lucid analysis of how beliefs, expectations, and experience differ from one generation to the next
• Clear-cut, practical, and specific advice about how to use that analysis to facilitate communication, congregational harmony, and spiritual direction
• Intended for anyone in ministry who wants to be a more effective minister to "other" generations, including pastors, chaplains, and spiritual directors

Designed for churches trying to figure out how to grow and reach young people, Faithful Generations provides a hopeful and helpful guide to the different adult generations alive today, discussing the events that formed them and the issues important to them. Most importantly, it describes their spiritual distinctions—the particular needs, gifts, and concerns that drive these different generations. With a basic understanding of how other generations think and what drives them spiritually, ministers and congregations can not only avoid conflict, but also put those distinctions to work to in order to minister more effectively and create harmony in our religious communities.

John Mabry has spent 19 years in pastoral ministry, and 14 years in private practice as a spiritual director. Former editor of Presence: An International Journey of Spiritual Direction, he currently directs the interfaith spiritual direction certificate program at the Chaplaincy Institute for Arts and Interfaith Ministry and is pastor of Grace North Church in Berkeley, CA.

For pastors, chaplains, spiritual directors, pastoral counselors and those training for these ministries.


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