Intergenerational Worship: Ryan Marcella
Ryan Marcella is a Worship Pastor in Modesto, California, and is also a member of our YES! Board. In this podcast episode, Judy and Ryan discuss ageism in the church and the importance of intergenerational worship.
Ryan Marcella is a Worship Pastor in Modesto, California, and is also a valued member of our YES! board.
At 30 years young, Ryan recognizes how much older influencers have impacted his life, even surpassing his peers’ influence.
His weekly free-flowing hour of prayer with retired pastor, Dr. Michael Wright, is a beautiful example of intergenerational relationship, an infusion of peace into Ryan’s busy life.
In this podcast episode, Judy and Ryan also discuss ageism in the church and the importance of intergenerational worship.
Rather than simply succumbing to the “cool factor” in worship, Ryan prioritizes good theology, unity, and full engagement together worshipping God.
We are incredibly blessed to glean from younger Christ-followers like Ryan, with a big-picture heart that encompasses a passion for older people.
Doing Life Together: Mike & Lorelei Schmid
Mike & Lorelei have discovered the joy of doing discipleship in community rather than isolation. They love seeing what God will do synergistically as generations unite around the Word of God. They stress the importance of experiencing life together—not just knowing Scripture—but also observing as apprentices the living out of Christian faith through relationship.
Mike & Lorelei have discovered the joy of doing discipleship in community rather than isolation. They love seeing what God will do synergistically as generations unite around the Word of God.
They stress the importance of experiencing life together—not just knowing Scripture—but also observing as apprentices the living out of Christian faith through relationship.
Mike reminds us that 'generations' was God's idea of family, complete with the grandpas and grandmas, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, siblings---the whole gamut. And they point to continued investment in lasting, lifelong relationships, even as miles separate.
Serving with the Navigators over four decades, the Schmids have enjoyed a lifetime hiding God's Word in their hearts and helping others do the same.
We love Mike's closing prayer, "Lord. make us one across the generations that the world might know that Jesus is the Son of God."
The Era of Listening: Ward Tanneberg
Ward encourages us to view life as theatre. He is currently starring in Act 3, which he sees as the era of listening—listening to the hopes and dreams of those younger, interpreting the future with lessons of the past and present, and inspiring generations following after us to develop their own stories.
Dr. Ward Tanneberg has a passion for mentoring, and we have been grateful beneficiaries of his care, thoughtful reflection, and friendship over the last decade.
In this podcast Ward shares from his treasure chest of life and pastoral experiences, including approaches that have worked well—and things he might have addressed more intensively had he grasped some of later-life's lessons earlier.
Ward encourages us to "view life as theatre, with our lives as ongoing collections of dramatic work in which we're playing the leading role." He is currently starring in Act 3, which he sees as the era of listening—listening to the hopes and dreams of those younger, interpreting the future with lessons of the past and present, and inspiring generations following after us to develop their own stories.