Grand legacy : a handbook for grandparents who wish to share their faith in Christ with their grandchildren in an age-appropriated manner

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by  Cook, David A.

GRAND- Legacy
‘A HANDEDOK FOR GRANDPARENTS W110 WISH TO SHARE
‘THLAR BAITH IN] CHRIST WITH THF GRANDCHILDREN,

IWAN AGE-APPROPAIAILU MANNER

ATHESIS-PROILCT
SUBMITTED 10 THE FACULTY OF

‘GORUON-CONWELL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

IN PARTIAL FUSFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGRLE

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY

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DAVIDA, coOK

May 2015
Copyright 82016 by David A. Conk. al feghts Reserved
To my tag Nanas,
‘BLL from everfasting to averlasting the Lord's lnveis with those whe fear hit, and his
righteousness with their children's childre
-~ Psala 10317
CONTENTS

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

ABSTRACT

Chapter

1

Appendix

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THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

THEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK.

LITERATURE REVIEW

PROIECT DESIGN

outcomes

ERIK FRIKSON'S PSYCHOSOCIAL, DEVELOPMENT CHA;

THE WORDLESS BOOK (BOOKLET)
GOOD NFWS IN COLOR | HRACT;

THE BRIDGE IL USTRATION (1RACT)

‘THE FOUR SPIRITAL LAWS (TRACT
‘THE ROMANS FOAD (TRACT)

BIBIICAT PLAN OF SALVATION (cA20STOCK)

PRIMARY GOSPEL, TOOLS PLLISHERS

‘THE CHRISFOPHCR'S AND THE CHILDREN'S CROWN BOOK LIST

PACKET CONT ENTS FOR SEMINAR

CONGREGATIONAL SURVEY RESULTS,

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L. BIOGRAFHICAL SKETCHES 23
SIBLICGRAPIIY 20

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4. Srancsan by Age

Grendchiltren’s Rasponses on Contact with and Besl Grandoarent
3, Erk Erickson Psychosocial Development iafants}

4. Erk Erickson Psychosocial Develaament [Tocdlers]

5. Lr Erickson Psychosocial Development (Early Childhood)

6, Erik Ertlsun Psychaseclal Davelonment(Crlehood)

7. Erik Erickson Payehosacial Develo met (adolescence)

8. Erik riekson Peychosocie! Developmer (ka'ly Aduthood
2. Frik rikson’s Psychosociat Development

10, Joa Page's Cognithie Development

14 Lawrence Kahibees's Morel Develapmert

12. Jamas Fowlers Faith Devwlaament

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4. Tre Legaey Home
2, The Lepsey Home: Srand-fabies

3. The legacy fame: rand-Todfers

4. The Legacy Home: Grand-Peeschaole's

5. the Legacy Homes Grand-Kids

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6. Tae Legacy Howe: Grend-Teens ae

27. The Legaoy Home: GrandMan/Womaa +1
ACKNOWLEDGMLATS:

| would like to thank Drs. Pavid A. Curl and Keivveth L. Suetland fr toeir
<ommntment so aad leadership it Lhe Pastoral Ss wactul Gorson-Conwell Theol
Seminary, As well, would lke to 225s 014 hearey thank: yout my Project Advisor, Cr
Garston Isaac an¢ my editer, Dr. Peter Cooper, Far ‘heir help, cirectin, insights and
aasence during the process of completing the Thesis Project

(Of saccial mportanre and gravitude isthe Focus group a: Lake Presbyte-ian
Chuceh i Osage Beach Missouri for their particioation ad willingness to provide much
app-eciated insghts and survey fodder. The Group participants were: Doug Bushman
Dr. Laurie Bushman, Bernice Coot, Michscl Devi, Laue Edwards, Cindy Leger, Susan
Hate, John Marts, Ruth Marrs, Sandy Muses, Phylls Waters, snd Chris Wincer.

"My upmost appreciation goes to my material grandparents who nut any ved
‘the Logaty-minded Christian faith but verksly shared! tha Gusyel message many tes
‘ity each of tcirsbglandchilarer. Thay previcud the ite example as well asthe
Spiritual canvition “hated to the writing ofthe Hanabook

Last, ny deepest annreciation goos ta my ifeemate and spose, my very own
‘Nana, Bernice, whose encourageret und sacrifice are buL srl residue af ber
ostiness and comment to her wall with Jesus, which has ech a lifelong privilege

for ne :0 wisnes
ABSTRACI

Can Granaparent share the faith in Chrise with ther grandldcen nan age
apprupriased manner? the projec hegins wits exainiing the gencra’ rd spiritual
influence of grandparents, followed by exalaring the ibleal mandate ta do 30, switches
te include various dewe‘onment stages of grandetilaren using Lik rckson's
poychosocia Jonn Paget's cognitive, Lawrence Kehlaera's mo-ei, and Janes Fowler's
faith development, Tih is followed by a se ninar preseatation which inluded an age
and developmentally apuiopriated gospel tool. The finalchagter measured the efficacy
of the Prozect!o answer the tresis-quostion with she ress measured on an entering

and exiting survey,