The Greatest Generation
"...How great are you when you don't share your
values?" ~ Dennis Prager
Ex. 34:7
[The First-Ever National Conference on Christian
Grandparenting Streamwood, IL Christian Newswire] "On November 15-17, 2016, the
very first national conference on Christian grandparenting, The Legacy
Grandparenting Summit, will be held at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco,
Texas, the Legacy Coalition announced today.
The Legacy Coalition is a newly formed ministry
envisioned by national leaders in children's, youth, and family ministries which
focuses on equipping Christian grandparents to be intentional disciplers of
their grandchildren. Founder, Larry Fowler, has been joined by ministry veterans
Wayne Rice, Steve and Valerie Bell, Dr. John Trent, Dr. Ken Canfield, and others
in launching this new ministry.
Fowler explains, "While the 30 million-plus Christian
grandparents in America have incredible potential to influence their
grandchildren, the grandparent-grandchild relationship is ignored and
under-resourced by churches and the Christian community at large. We, the Legacy
Coalition, believe it is time for a change."
Wayne Rice, regarded by many as one of the fathers of
youth ministry, has come on as the director of conferencing for the Legacy
Coalition. Rice realized, " Not once in thirty years did I ever talk about the
influence of grandparents."
The first-ever conference of its kind, the Legacy
Grandparenting Summit, is designed to set a new course. Featuring an impressive
lineup of over thirty speakers including respected authors and pastors like
Chuck Swindoll, Gary Chapman, Josh McDowell, Michelle Anthony, Tim Kimmel, and
Crawford Loritts, the conference will focus on encouraging and equipping church
leaders to give attention to this huge army of potential disciplers.
Fowler went on to say, "We want grandparents to have a
renewed vision. The wisdom and seasoned perspective of grandparents makes them
natural influencers. Yet this potential for spiritual impact goes unrecognized
in churches and in the Christian community at large. The barriers to an
effective relationship between a grandparent and a grandchild are overlooked and
not addressed. Grandparents don't know what tools are available for them to use
with their grandchildren."
In light of this vacuum of encouragement, The Legacy
Coalition believes it is time for a national movement that re-engages those in
the second half of life with a vision reaching their grandchildren
For more information go to
legacygrandparentingsummit.com. To learn about the Legacy Coalition, go to
grandparentingmatters.org..." Full text:
The First-Ever National Conference on Christian Grandparenting