Baby Boomers and Beyond : Tapping the Ministry Talents and Passions of Adults Over 50
ISBN: 9780470500798 | 0470500794
Edition: 1stFormat: Hardcover
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date: 7/26/2010
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How ministry leaders can help older adults be a vital part of Christian communityWith the explosion of the older adult population, this important book explores the opportunities and challenges that this presents for the Christian community. Amy Hanson challenges us to let go of many old stereotypes regarding aging and embrace a new paradigm that sees older adults as active, healthy and capable of making significant contributions. Debunks the myths of aging that keep us from fully embracing the potential of people in life's second half Offers su... MORE
| About Leadership Network | p. vii |
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Introduction: Reinventing Ministry with Older Adults | p. xi |
| Ready for More: The New Old | p. 1 |
| A Wake-Up Call for the Church: A Reality We Can't Ignore | p. 3 |
| Not What You Thought: New Ways to Think About Aging | p. 19 |
| The Boomer-and-Beyond World | p. 35 |
| Aging Well | p. 37 |
| Relationships and ... MORE | p. 51 |
| Retirement: What It Is and What It Is Becoming | p. 73 |
| Harnessing the Potential: Implications for the Church | p. 97 |
| Letting Go of the "One Size Fits All" Mentality | p. 99 |
| Serving: The Linchpin of a Successful Ministry | p. 123 |
| Matters of Faith: Spiritual Growth for the Boomer | p. 145 |
| Melding the Generations | p. 167 |
| Conclusion: An Uncharted Opportunity | p. 187 |
| Notes | p. 191 |
| About the Author | p. 199 |
| Index | p. 201 |
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Amy Hanson, Ph.D., is a speaker, teacher, writer, and consultant who is passionate about motivating church leaders to engage older adults in significant Kingdom work. By the age of twenty-three, she led the active adult (fifty plus) ministries at Central Christian Church in Las Vegas. Today she unites her doctorate in gerontology and her ministry experience to educate and equip pastors, denominational leaders, students, health care professionals, and older adults on the unique opportunities of an aging America. To learn more visit amyhanson.org.
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