TABLE & WELL PODCAST: Wisdom Keepers – Characteristics of True Elders (with Michel Hendricks)

Table & Well Podcast

HOSTS: Tennison & Ginelle Barry

“Elders by definition have a really well developed right brain skill set…they know how to model a secure attachment,…attune to others emotions even if they don’t agree with what happened,…very good at seeing the gold in a person that is not readily apparent,…they are not worried about defending their image,…and they naturally act like themselves rather people are happy about that or not.” ~ Michel Henricks

Elders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them, we are missing a key part, and it’s nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community, not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.

The role of Elders in building healthy communities is incredibly important. They impact the life, health, and growth in ways that you may not even realize. So, having healthy, mature elders is a must if the community is to thrive. But how do we recognize them when we see them? What do they look like?

Join Tennison and Ginelle as they begin a conversation with Michel Hendricks, Director of Life Model Consulting and co-author of The Other Half of Church.  In this episode, they discuss the characteristics of elders and how these characteristics enrich and develop the communities that they are a part of.

Book Resources:

The Joy Switch: Coursey, Chris. Northfield Publishing, 2021

Book Resources:

RARE Leadership: 4 Uncommon Habits for Increasing Trust, Joy,and Engagement in the People you Lead.   Warner, Marcus & Wilder, Jim. Moody Publisher, 2016

RARE Leadership in the Workplace: 4 Uncommon Habits that Improve Focus, Engagement, and Productivity.  Warner, Marcus & Wilder, Jim. Northfield Publisher, 2021

A Deeper Walk: AProven Path for Developing a more Vibrant Faith. Warner, Marcus. Moody Publishers, 2022

Build Bounce: How to Grow Emotional Resilience. Warner, Marcus & Hinman, Stefanie. Deeper Walk International, 2020

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Tennison and Ginelle Barry are the founding curators of Table & Well. Their shared gift of seeing people right where they are, and deep desire to create connection, have been common threads woven throughout their decades of fostering, pastoring, and community leadership.

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