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Joel’s Dream Team

After this, I will pour out my Spirit on all kinds of people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams
and your young men will see visions. Joel 2:28

Joel’s Dream Team is made up of ten pastors from Alberta. The focus of their group is "intergenerational worship and ministry". Karen Wilk, group coordinator says, "Our discussions and reflections have been inspiring, convicting, and challenging. One of our team members commented, ‘This has been the best balcony experience I have had in 20 years!’" This peer learning group received a Sustaining Pastoral Excellence grant made possible in the Christian Reformed Church through a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.

Team Members:

NAME	DEMOGRAPHICS	POSITION	CURRENT CHURCH	PASTORAL EXPERIENCE
Rick Abma	Rural, 850	Youth Pastor	9 years	14 years
Bruce Gritter	Suburban church plant	Pastor	2 years	12 years
John Luth	Suburban, 250	Pastor	6 years	14 years
Martin Mobach	Urban-suburban, 300	Pastor	2 years	18 years
John Ooms	Urban inner city, 450	Pastor	10 years	23 years
John Pasma	Suburban, 310	Pastor	9 years	16 years
John Taekema	Town-rural, 500	Youth Pastor	4 years	10 years
Cecil VanNiejenhuis	Urban inner city, 400	Pastor	11 years	23 years
Karen Wilk	Suburban church plant	Family Pastor, Co-ordinator of Children & Youth Ministry in the Christian Reformed Church	2 years	20 years

I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord, forever;
with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations! Psalm 89:1

Core Values
Joel’s Dream Team’s “Core Values” regarding intergenerational worship

Biblical Background and Project Overview
Karen Wilk
What does the Bible have to say about “all generations”?

An Intergenerational Approach to a Church Plant Worship Time
Karen Wilk
How a young church is including all generations.

Children at the Table?
John Luth
One pastor and church’s journey towards including children at the Lord’s Supper

Joel’s Dream Team’s Bibliography