Soulful Aging: Ministry Through the Stages of Adulthood
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (692 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1573123463 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 172 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Soulful Aging This book helps one think about aging in a new way. There are stages to aging, just as there are in other phases of life. 65 is not at all the same as 85. This book helps consider the attributes and challenges at each of the six stages of aging.
He taught previously at the Toronto School of Theology in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. Prior to ordination in 1998, she worked for the federal government in Washington, DC. She has served two churches in Ohio. He graduated from the University of Ottawa, Canada, in 1970 with a PhD in Psychology and Religion. An ordained minister, he has been a full-time seminary professor for
They are characteristically vibrant and committed. Too often, older people are forgotten in the counting of talents they have to offer to one another and to subsequent generations. In contrast, there are proportionally fewer younger adults or children active in the church. Soulful Aging is a ministry resource for older adults as they journey through the later years of life. Today's churches have increasingly larger percentages of older adults as participants. The authors have excerpted from important works that address the issues of spirituality in older adults and have developed pathways for spiritual growth.. The older congregants in the last third of life can offer much by speaking about their lives, their spi
He taught previously at the Toronto School of Theology in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. Prior to ordination in 1998, she worked for the federal government in Washington, DC. An ordained minister, he has been a full-time seminary professor for 29 years, teaching in the areas of spirituality, adult education, ministry with older adults, and congregational analysis. He is a Charter Fellow of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, and a nationally known teacher on religion and aging. He graduated from the University of Ottawa, Canada, in 1970 with a PhD in Psychology and Religion. Jane Wilson is the interim Associate pastor at Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church in Fountain Hills Az. About the Author Henry Simmons is Professor of Religion and Aging and Director of t