Aging and Ministry in the 21st Century: An Inquiry Approach
By Richard H. Gentzler Jr.
The church is in the hands of its elders. While the popular perception is that the aged are needy and infirm, Gentzler affirms the majority of older adults have plenty to give. The church needs to tap into their wisdom, energy, experience, and talents.
People of Integrity: Authentic Christian Living
By William B. Morgan Jr
Integrity is one of those hard to define, even harder to live, realities. Nevertheless, it's a core-defining quality we recognize when we see it in people and sorely miss it when we don’t. Morgan defines it as the "God-given strength to respond to life in relationship with God instead of reacting to things on our own."
Generational Anchor Points That Help Define or Shape a Generation
Live, Learn, Pass It On!
The Practical Benefits of Generations Growing Together in Faith
By Patty Meyers
Congregations are intergenerational, but many fail to make the most of the amazing gifts of generations learning together. Instead, peers are segmented from the whole to talk about faith and help each other grow spiritually, creating an unintentional disconnect within the congregation.
Live, Learn, Pass It On! is written to help the church build on its greatest asset, people . . . as they pass on understandings of faith and discipleship to the next generations.
Adult Children and Aging Parents
Adult children should take advantage of the time when everyone is gathered together to initiate a conversation with parents and family members about "what if" scenarios and health and financial concerns.
Reading with Deeper Eyes: The Love of Literature and the Life of Faith
By William H. Willimon
Good literature allows a reader to glimpse the world through another's eyes and thereby to see in fresh ways how God is at work in the world. William H. Willimon looks at ten works of literature, ranging from The Odyssey and the Book of Job to works by Dostoevsky, Anne Tyler, Flannery O'Connor, and Walker Percy. By retelling and interpretting these stories, Willimon points to the truth-telling implications about life, about God, and about human beings thaht have been captured in these writings. This book describes stories that can teach us much about discipleship and an awareness of God's presence and activity around us.
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