?One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.? Psalm 145:4 Most churches and faith communities segment their ministries by age and generation. The kids go to children's church, the teens go to youth group. Worship services are geared toward different generational preferences, and small groups gather people at the same life stage, whether singles, young marrieds, parents or empty nesters. In some congregations, people may never interact with those of other ages. But it was not always so. Throughout biblical tradition and the majority of history, communities of...

Childrens spiritual development is currently a hot topic in Christian circles, as well as in other fields and disciplines such as educational psychology, medicine, developmental psychology, education, and sociology. The key question for Christian scholars and educators is ""How do Christian beliefs and practices uniquely interrelate with childrens spirituality?""
In 2003 and again in 2006, a national conference entitled ""Childrens Spirituality Conference: Christian Perspectives"" examined childrens spirituality from a distinctly Christian standpoint. This book is a collection of the best...