Hanson Baby Boomers and Beyond

Tapping the Ministry Talents and Passions of Adults over 50
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-63294-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 224 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: J-B Leadership Network Series

How ministry leaders can help older adults be a vital part ofChristian community
With the explosion of the older adult population, this importantbook explores the opportunities and challenges that this presentsfor the Christian community. Amy Hanson challenges us to let go ofmany old stereotypes regarding aging and embrace a new paradigmthat sees older adults as active, healthy and capable of makingsignificant contributions.
* Debunks the myths of aging that keep us from fully embracingthe potential of people in life's second half
* Offers suggestions on how to re-invent ministry with olderadults
* Focuses on unleashing older adults to serve and make an impacton churches and congregations
* A volume in the Leadership Network series
The author shows church leaders how they can unleash the powerof the baby boomer population to strengthen theircongregations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hanson, Amy

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About Leadership Network.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction: Reinventing Ministry with Older Adults.
Part One: Ready for More: The New Old.
1. A Wake-Up Call for the Church: A Reality We Can't Ignore.
2. Not What You Thought: New Ways to Think About Aging.
Part Two: The Boomer-and-Beyond World.
3. Aging Well.
4. Relationships and Responsibilities.
5. Retirement: What It Is and What It Is Becoming.
Part Three: Harnessing the Potential: Implications for theChurch.
6. Letting Go of the "One Size Fits All"Mentality.
7. Serving: The Linchpin of a Successful Ministry.
8. Matters of Faith: Spiritual Growth for the Boomer.
9. Melding the Generations.
Conclusion: An Uncharted Opportunity.
Notes.
About the Author.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

THE AUTHOR
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 oppor-tunities of an aging America.
To learn more visit amyhanson.org.