Soulful Aging: Ministry Through the Stages of Adulthood
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (768 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1573123463 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 172 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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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 spiritual journeys, and their hearts and souls. Too often, older people are forgotten in the counting of talents they have to offer to one another and to subsequent generations. They are characteristically vibrant and committed. Today's churches have increasingly larger percentages of older adults as participants. Soulful Aging is a ministry resource for older adults as they journey through the later years of life. In contrast, there are proportionally fewer younger adults or children active in the church
. 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. 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. About the Author Henry Simmons is Professor of Religion and Aging and Director of the Center on Aging of Union-PSCE, where he has taught for 14 years. He is a Charter Fellow of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, and
Soulful Aging Rev. June W. Begany 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 graduated from the University of Ottawa, Canada, in 1970 with a PhD in Psychology and Religion. Henry Simmons is Professor of Religion and Aging and Director of the Center on Aging of Union-PSCE, where he has taught for 14 years. He is a Charter Fellow of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education