Posted on January 30, 2020 by Dr. Will Whittaker
Last night I was approached by an octogenarian woman during our family night meal. She looked me dead in the face and said something to the effect of, “Will, you’ve made me learn to love contemporary music.” As I’ve thought about this over the… Continue Reading “You’ve Made me Learn to Love Contemporary Music”
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Posted on October 28, 2019 by Dr. Will Whittaker
I believe there are leaders who truly desire to be intergenerational in their approach to worship but have multiple types of services in their church. These leaders sincerely believe their church fits the definition of intergenerational in every context, except the part where services… Continue Reading “What is Modified Intergenerational Worship?”
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Posted on April 9, 2019 by Dr. Will Whittaker
In my last post, I discussed some of the biblical foundations that support intergenerational worship and why multiple services driven by musical style may be a detriment to the unity of the local church. If you missed that post, click here to read it: Bringing… Continue Reading “Bringing the Church Back Together- Part 2- First Steps”
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“Intergenerational Worship” is worship in which people of every age are understood to be equally important.
Howard Vanderwell