Vision for the Aging Church Renewing Ministry for and by Seniors

Name: Vision for the Aging Church Renewing Ministry for and by Seniors
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ISBN: 9780830839483

ISBN-10: 0830839488

ISBN-13: 9780830839483

Edition: 2011

Authors: James M. Houston, Michael Parker

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List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 10/10/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 279
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Jim Houston (M.A., Edinburgh; D.Phil., Oxford) is founding principal, former chancellor, and emeritus professor of spiritual theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the author of some forty books, including I Believe in the Creator, The Transforming Friendship, In Search of Happiness, The Heart's Desire and The Mentored Life.



Preface


Prologue: Distressed Communities



An Ageist Zeitgeist



The Aging Church: A Future Katrina?



Is Society Prepared for Its Aging Population?



The Confused Cultural Role of Seniors in Secular Society and the Church



Biblical and Historical Themes of Aging



Aging in a Biblical Context



Biblical Roles for Seniors-Elders



The Portrait of a Mature Christian Senior-Elder



Elders as Exemplars and Mentors for Christian Renewal



The Lived Wisdom of Christian Elders



Honoring Elders in Early Christianity



Solutions for an Aging Church



The Primacy of Theological Anthropology in an Aging Church



Aging Successfully: Myths and Realities



Caregiving: The Twenty-First Century's Greatest Test of Character



Local Senior Ministry Associations and Ecumenical Partnerships



Important Steps to Unifying Our Communities



Late Life Significant Living



Faith Is All About Relationships in a Culture of Disability and Depression



Facing Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias with Hope in God's Remembrance



Christians, Seniors and a More Personal Society



The Vital Role of Repentance



In Summary: Becoming a Christian Elder in Rebuilding the Church



Finishing Well



Facing Death and Bereavement


Epilogue: Dying Elders, Living Church



"The Life Review" Preparation Tips and Questions



Church Survey Questions



Parent Care Readiness Program



Sample Senior Ministry Association Correspondence



State Agencies on Aging


About the Authors


Index