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A Vision for the Aging Church - by James M Houston & Michael Parker (Paperback)

A Vision for the Aging Church - by  James M Houston & Michael Parker (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>James M. Houston and Michael Parker believe now is the time for the church to offer ministry to its increasing numbers of seniors and to benefit from ministry they can offer. They issue an urgent call to reconceive the place and part of the elderly in the local congregation, showing that seniors aren't the problem--they are the solution.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Are we ready for the opportunities and challenges facing the aging church? Now is the time for the church to offer ministry to its increasing numbers of seniors and to benefit from ministry they can offer. In this book James M. Houston and Michael Parker issue an urgent call to reconceive the place and part of the elderly and seniors in the local church congregation. Confronting the idea that the aging are mostly a burden on the church, they boldly address the moral issues related to caring for them, provide examples of successful care-giving programs and challenge the church to restore broken connections across the generations. Cowritten by a noted theologian and an expert in the fields of social work and gerontology, this interdisciplinary book assesses our current cultural context and the challenges and opportunities we face. The authors show us that seniors aren't the problem. They are the solution.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>With <em>A Vision for the Aging Church, </em> Drs. Houston and Parker challenge the church to reimagine its ministry by and to seniors, encouraging the church to embrace and honor the contributions that can be made by its senior members while more effectively ministering to their needs. The book provides an important bridge between the scriptural imperatives which must drive the church's senior mission and the realities of aging in the United States at the start of the twenty-first century. To be effective in ministry, church leaders must understand the basic medical, social, legal and spiritual issues facing our aging population. The authors have effectively identified many of the issues to be addressed by the church and have provided the scriptural inspiration to move churches forward.</p>--Hugh M. Lee, director, Elder Law Clinic, University of Alabama School of Law<br><br><p><em>A Vision for the Aging Church</em> is an impressive and valuable work for any church leader in our aging society. Houston and Parker provide many insights that society in general and churches in particular will face in the near future. . . . I personally was blessed greatly by the careful research and insightful work of James Houston and Michael Parker. The young and older reader will be blessed, and perhaps a 'new vision' for your church will emerge. I commend <em>A Vision for the Aging Church</em> to be carefully digested and applied in any local church's situation.</p>--Leo Smith, Baptist Standard, June 11, 2012<br><br><p>A passionate and informative call to the church to embrace, learn from, and empower our elders.</p>--Sojourners, February 2012<br><br><p>This book challenges pastors, lay leaders, and congregations to embrace healthy attitudes and actions toward aging adults, for the sake of themselves, for the future of the church, and for the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ.</p>--Sue Edwards, Bibliotheca Sacra, April-June 2012<br><br><p>This is a resource that provides fresh insight for ministry to and with senior adults. Houston and Parker challenge both pastors and congregations to see their senior members as a 'living curriculum' for the generations that follow. They also challenge the church to be present as a resource for seniors and their caregivers. Pastors and church leaders would do well to engage this book as a resource for planning and enriching ministry in a local setting. . . . This insightful and thought-provoking book is both a theological and a sociological gift to the church that promises to renew ministry for and by seniors.</p>--Tom Tickner, Interpretation, April 2014<br>

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