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Author : J. Tracey Hopper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (262 download)
Download or read book A Ministry of Caring for the Aging written by J. Tracey Hopper and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James M. Houston
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830869522
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)
Download or read book A Vision for the Aging Church written by James M. Houston and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2011-10-10 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Richard H. Gentzler
Publisher : Upper Room Books
ISBN 13 : 0881779059
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (817 download)
Download or read book An Age of Opportunity written by Richard H. Gentzler and published by Upper Room Books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion to the author's earlier book Designing an Older Adult Ministry (Discipleship Resources, 1999), this book will provide new information and outline ways to develop and strengthen ministries by, with, and for older adults that can, and will, enhance the spiritual growth and well-being of people of all ages. The church is beginning to recognize that there are vast numbers of older people in its membership. It is becoming aware of its indebtedness to them for the leadership, support, service, and faith that has made the church of today possible. The church is uniquely positioned to help older adults respond to the challenges of aging; to see the tremendous potentialities in the lives of older adult for making the church and community better; and to assist older people as they experience new meaning and purpose in their later lives. Chapters include "Why Older-Adult Ministries?"; "Understanding the Aging Process"; "Aging and the Spiritual Journey"; "The New Seniors: Boomers?"; "Intentional Ministry by, with, and for Older Adults"; "Organizing for Intentional Ministry in the Local Church"; "Organizing for Intentional Ministry in the Conference"; "Congregational Care Ministry"; "Additional Ideas for Intentional Ministry"; and "Trends in Aging." Appendixes include a "Facts about Aging" quiz, information on creating and using older adult surveys, and suggested resources for further reading and study.
Author : Harold George Koenig
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 9781451403787
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (37 download)
Download or read book Pastoral Care of Older Adults written by Harold George Koenig and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the year 2000 more than 50 percent of mainline Protestants will be over the age of sixty. Older adults have special needs, to which many pastors are not adequately prepared to minister. Harold Koenig and Andrew Weaver address this problem by providing practical guidance in dealing with such issues as Alzheimer's disease, the chronically ill, relocation, health crises, grief, depression, anxiety, gender differences, poverty, and the needs of children of older adults.
Author : Hwa Woong Ahn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (94 download)
Download or read book Ministry of Caring the Elderly written by Hwa Woong Ahn and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Irene V. Jackson-Brown
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1640653082
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Eldercare as Art and Ministry written by Irene V. Jackson-Brown and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the fact that, despite the inevitability of aging, the vast majority of us are ill-prepared for eldercare. Eldercare as Art and Ministry broadens and deepens an understanding of eldercare as an art and as a ministry. As art, eldercare requires creativity, imagination, and perseverance. Here, ministry is considered in its fullest meaning, to include guiding, administering, serving, waiting upon, or acting as a loved one's agent. Through stories, lessons, and poignant vignettes, Jackson-Brown calls each one of us—whether young or older, ordained or laity, fortunate or less fortunate, prepared or not—to serve and care for an aging loved one. For lay people and professionals, this book is a guide to navigate the challenges of eldercare and to find meaning in this important work.
Author : Donald Koepke
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317994418
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)
Download or read book Ministering to Older Adults written by Donald Koepke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to focus your ministry’s programs and services on the elderly By 2030, 20% of the people living in the United States will be age 65 or older, with unique spiritual needs that can affect their physical and mental well-being. Ministering to Older Adults answers the critical need for a ministry that doesn’t center primarily on youth and families in its outreach, instead presenting a step-by-step guide to developing a ministry for the aged that is focused on the needs and resources of each congregation. This program has been used effectively with nearly 50 congregations, both large and small, to create a focused older adult ministry. No two congregations are alike. The resources, perspectives, and skills of each congregation are different, as are the needs of its members. Ministering to Older Adults provides a framework for use by planning groups within communities of any religious tradition. The book presents a process that includes essential questions that allow planning groups to develop answers that fit the needs, cultural, history, and structure of their individual congregations. Ministering to Older Adults is divided into three sections: The Fundamentalsdefining your audience, your mission, and the skills and existing programs that can be brought to the planning process Programming Possibilitiesspiritual needs based on the aging process, continued learning for older adults, opportunities to serve and be served, providing quality pastoral care, and community building Putting it All Togetherdeciding on a direction, using desired outcomes for evaluation, establishing target dates, and ongoing evaluation Ministering to Older Adults also includes forms and charts to help in the planning process. The book is an invaluable resource for clergy, ministry committees and planning groups, and staff persons responsible for older adult ministries.
Author : Kathy Howard
Publisher : New Hope Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1625919026
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (259 download)
Download or read book 30 Days of Hope When Caring for Aging Parents written by Kathy Howard and published by New Hope Publishers. This book was released on 2018-06-04 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 30 Days of Hope When Caring for Aging Parents, author and fellow caregiver Kathy Howard offers the encouragement needed as you strive to care for your parents in a way that pleases God and shows them honor and respect while maintaining their dignity. Through Scripture passages, prayer prompts, and Kathy’s personal stories, be strengthened in the knowledge that the giver of all wisdom will empower you in the daily moments when you are caught between being your parents’ child and their caregiver.
Author : James W Ellor
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136402594
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (364 download)
Download or read book Aging, Spirituality, and Pastoral Care written by James W Ellor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can you foster spiritual growth in older people?This multidisciplinary work re-examines issues of aging with dignity and spiritual meaning. Aging, Spirituality, and Pastoral Care: A Multi-National Perspective brings together chaplains, pastors, counselors, and health care practitioners in all walks of gerontology from around the world to present a fully rounded picture of the spiritual needs and potentialities of this fast-growing population. It also includes a study of the spiritual awareness of nurses working in six different nursing homes, as well as a model for a parish nursing practice that focuses on the aged. Aging, Spirituality, and Pastoral Care addresses urgent issues for older people, including: social and spiritual isolation the wisdom of the aging the need for intimacy sexuality among older people living with dementia the spiritual dimensions of caregiving
Author : Betty Benson Robertson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780834120242
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Changing Places written by Betty Benson Robertson and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People who face the demanding task of caring for an aging parent often have no idea what to expect.Changing Places includes resources for: Organizing the care-giving processSelecting an appropriate housing optionUntangling legal and financial issuesCoping with the emotional challengesFinding help in the communityNurturing your spiritual walk in the midst of difficult timesIncludes forms, checklists, and how-to's for caring for your loved ones
Author : Jane Daly
Publisher : NavPress
ISBN 13 : 1624057675
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (24 download)
Download or read book The Caregiving Season written by Jane Daly and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caring for elderly parents is challenging. It’s a season of life that requires grace and strength that can only come from God. In The Caregiving Season, Jane Daly shares personal caregiving stories, offering practical advice to help you honor your aging parents well and deepen your personal relationship with Christ along the journey.
Author : Jeanette M. Jabour
Publisher : Twenty-Third Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781585956319
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (563 download)
Download or read book Visiting the Elderly written by Jeanette M. Jabour and published by Twenty-Third Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lovely and inviting book, Sr. Jeanette shares her experiences of visiting the elderly. Her advice is warm and welcoming, and she is an experienced guide. It is her fond hope that those who read it will embrace the ministry of visiting the elderly--and sometimes forgotten--members of the parish, to share stories, to pray together, and to grow spiritually together. She believes that this ministry is lifegiving, affirming for the elders, and an essential aspect of parish life.
Author : William M Clements
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136553959
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)
Download or read book Ministry With the Aging written by William M Clements and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ministry With the Aging--the one most frequently used textbook in seminary courses that deal with ministry and aging--is now available from The Haworth Press. Here is a genuinely useful and informative text in which an all-star cast of authors reflects on the current situation of the aged in our society. Ministry With the Aging encourages a deeper appreciation of the presence and role of aging people with contemporary religion, addresses the challenges that the church and society face in a rapidly aging society, and provides practical applications for an effective ministry with the aging. Each chapter, whether it focuses on the role of the elderly in the early church, death and dying, ageism, retirement, or caring for elderly parents, is written by an eminent scholar who has chosen only the most relevant issues for discussion. A past runner up for the “Book of the Year Award” by the Academy of Parish Clergy, Ministry With the Aging is a landmark volume that can offer theology students a unique and insightful look at how they can best meet the needs of their elderly parishioners.
Author : Pat Otwell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135696586
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)
Download or read book Guide to Ministering to Alzheimer's Patients and Their Families written by Pat Otwell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-05-19 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to develop an effective Alzheimer’s ministry. The Guide to Ministering to Alzheimer's Patients and Their Families examines the importance of spirituality in dealing with the everyday challenges of this mysterious disease. Not a “how-to” manual with step-by-step instructions or tried and true formulas, this unique book instead examines the essential elements of ministering to dementia patients based on the first-hand accounts of family members living through pain and uncertainty. The book explores the stages of Alzheimer's, grief and guilt, available resources, and implications of spiritual care for patients and families. It is equally useful as a textbook for graduate and undergraduate work, a reference for study groups and seminars, and a primer for those with limited knowledge of the illness. Ministers sometimes neglect Alzheimer’s patients and their families because they feel they don’t know what to say or do even though they want to be obedient and faithful servants in this specialized ministry. The Guide to Ministering to Alzheimer’s Patients and Their Families communicates the thoughts, feelings, and needs of those affected by the disease to help ministers feel more comfortable, confident, and competent as they develop a theological understanding of God, Alzheimer’s patients, and their role in ministry. The book also provides models for ministry; role-play scenarios; a sample text for a care facility worship service, a care facility memorial service, and a funeral service for a Christian and a non-Christian as well as a sample clergy seminar program on Alzheimer’s ministry. The Guide to Ministering to Alzheimer’s Patients and Their Families examines: common characteristics of early, mild, moderate, and severe Alzheimer’s general information about Alzheimer’s ethical decision-making support group ministry respite care religious rites faith issues heredity hospitalization of Alzheimer’s patients long-distance caregiving working with other clergy The Guide to Ministering to Alzheimer’s Patients and Their Families also includes a special appendix of selections from the Scriptures. This book is a unique resource for all Christians who desire to minister to those affected by Alzheimer’s—especially pastors, priests, chaplains, pastoral counselors, church leaders, healthcare professionals, and seminary students.
Author : Robert R. Biehler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (622 download)
Download or read book Discerning Wholistic Ministry Within a Local Church Caring Teams written by Robert R. Biehler and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author focuses on a theology of caring as it applies especially to the aged, women, and people who live at the boundaries of society.
Author : Will Willimon
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 9781540960818
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (68 download)
Download or read book Aging written by Will Willimon and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ★ Publishers Weekly starred review Seasoned pastor and church leader Will Willimon excels at creating thought-provoking, accessible books for working pastors and seminarians. In Aging, he takes a theologically rich look at numerous aspects of growing old. Drawing on Scripture, literature, current research, and his experiences as an aging adult, Willimon reflects on aging as a spiritual journey. He explores the challenging realties as well as the rewarding joys of growing old and shows pastors how to help their congregants grow old gracefully and in good Christian hope. Willimon also offers practical advice on helping church members as they encounter retirement, aging, caring for the aging, loss, bereavement, and finding faith in the last quarter of life. This eloquent, delightfully Christian perspective on aging will be of interest to all who care for aging souls--not only pastors but also chaplains and other ministers in hospitals, hospices, and extended care facilities. About the Series Pastors are called to help people navigate the profound mysteries of being human, from birth to death and everything in between. This series, edited by leading pastoral theologian Jason Byassee, provides pastors and pastors-in-training with rich theological reflection on the various seasons that make up a human life, helping them minister with greater wisdom and joy.
Author : Will Willimon
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 1493422561
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)
Download or read book Aging (Pastoring for Life: Theological Wisdom for Ministering Well) written by Will Willimon and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ★ Publishers Weekly starred review Seasoned pastor and church leader Will Willimon excels at creating thought-provoking, accessible books for working pastors and seminarians. In Aging, he takes a theologically rich look at numerous aspects of growing old. Drawing on Scripture, literature, current research, and his experiences as an aging adult, Willimon reflects on aging as a spiritual journey. He explores the challenging realties as well as the rewarding joys of growing old and shows pastors how to help their congregants grow old gracefully and in good Christian hope. Willimon also offers practical advice on helping church members as they encounter retirement, aging, caring for the aging, loss, bereavement, and finding faith in the last quarter of life. This eloquent, delightfully Christian perspective on aging will be of interest to all who care for aging souls--not only pastors but also chaplains and other ministers in hospitals, hospices, and extended care facilities. About the Series Pastors are called to help people navigate the profound mysteries of being human, from birth to death and everything in between. This series, edited by leading pastoral theologian Jason Byassee, provides pastors and pastors-in-training with rich theological reflection on the various seasons that make up a human life, helping them minister with greater wisdom and joy.
