The Intergenerational Integration Question

Executive summary

Over the past half-century, Adventist churches have progressively separated young people from the broader congregation — creating youth Sabbath Schools, youth churches, youth events, and youth programmes that operate as parallel institutions alongside (rather than within) the adult church. This age-segregation model, adopted largely from North American evangelical youth ministry culture, was intended to make church more relevant and engaging for young people. But a growing body of evidence sugge...