DEVOTIONS Better With Age Gray hair reflects the splendor of a person whom the years have seasoned. Bob Shank
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Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching. They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck. …
The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old. …
Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. Buy the truth and do not sell it; get wisdom, discipline and ...
A group called LIFE (Living in Full Effectiveness) has a revolutionary and ambitious goal: the overthrow of the youth cult in the church and the world.
According the church growth specialist Win Arn, "widespread ageism" exists in churches, with many offering no, or woefully inadequate, ministry to older adults. To put it bluntly, Arn says, "The future belongs to the aged, to the old people."
Senior adults are a diverse group. In order to minister effectively to them, you need to understand the following points:
1. They are in a unique time of transition
People are more receptive to the gospel message at certain times in their life, particularly times of intense transition. When a person's traditional points of reference are changed, they tend to be open to other changes too—including ...
DEVOTIONS Four Myths to Shatter Senior adults want, need, and are capable of dynamic ministry. Robert Warren, Jared Gerig, and John Cottone
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Grace Bible Church in Sun City, Arizona is essentially a single-generation church—over 65. In their ministry, they've observed the following myths about ministry to senior adults.
Myth 1: Retired means retiring from ministry
The truth is that retirees are motivated by the same thing as younger generations: the chance to invest themselves in meaningful ministry. Here are a few of the assets senior ...
The possibilities for an outreach-oriented, growth-producing senior adult program in most churches are tremendous. While there are many senior adults in the church today, there are millions outside the church. Senior adult ministry is a logical place for a church to proclaim the gospel and effectively carry out the Great Commission.
Here are five steps we've noticed in churches with effective senior ...
DEVOTIONS Serving and Being Served Two ideas for bringing seniors into the center of church ministry. from Fresh Ideas for Discipleship & Nurture
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Here are ways for churches that want to reignite ministry to and by seniors, but may not quite know how.
A Mission Trip for 70-Year-Olds
Are service expeditions only for the young? Not according to the senior adult fellowship at First Baptist Church in Gainesville, Florida.
These men and women, each between 70 and 75 years old, were a little tired of the same old activities. So the group wrote to their ...
Teachers of senior adults should see their work not as ministry of "maintenance" for persons in their "declining years" but as outreach to a growing demographic. Here are some facts about older-adult life that can strengthen your educational ministry.
Changing Lives
Older adults are often thought of as being reluctant, or even incapable of change. We must keep in mind that the later years of life ...
DEVOTIONS Overcoming the Age-Old Divide These churches implemented ideas to integrate old and young in their congregations. Sharon Koh, Don Neff, Briane Greene, and Darrell Fraley
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Helping young and old serve together is one of the church's unique opportunities.
Redefine Family—Evergreen Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California
This church is deliberate about connecting across generations. They frequently, intentionally create some discomfort to foster connections. For example, the Sunday school program is a modular system designed to involve the entirety of the church. ...
ARTICLE Ideas You Can Use Now Eight ways you can help older adults without a change in the church budget. Donald Koepke
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These are low-cost, easy, and practical ways for you to minister to your church's senior adults.
1. Add a care manager to your staff (at no cost). There is an increasing need/desire for older adults to be able to remain within their own home. Identifying needs and resources to fill those needs are the tasks of a care manager, a person skilled in needs assessment and knowledgeable about community resources. ...
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