Tending the Generation Gap in Suburban CongregationsUSING ROBERT KEGAN'S ORDERS OF CONSCIOUSNESS TO FRAME AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE GENERATION GAP

The Generations

The buffered vs. the porous self

5 Orders of Consciousness

Listening to the stories of the peopleAdding the metaphor of geographical space to Kegan’smetaphor of historical era.

The homogenous context of the rural Lutheran

The Self-Actualized Suburbanite

Could the communicative zone be applied to the generations?

A Unique Moment in History

A Unique Moment in History

Bob’s Big IdeaWhat if humanity and medical

technology is evolving to extend

the life expectancy so that more

people will reach 5th Order and

work toward peace before we

destroy ourselves.

How Can We Cultivate Spaces for the Generations to Listen and Learn from Each Other?