A Vision for the Aging Church: Renewing Ministry for and by Seniors
- ISBN-10
- 0830869522
- ISBN-13
- 9780830869527
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 279
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-10-10
- Publisher
- InterVarsity Press
- Authors
- Michael Parker, James M. Houston
Description
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.
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