Senior adult ministry

Article The Other Side of Grief
- By Julie Yarbrough
- Posted on May 26th, 2012
From time to time, those whose grief is much newer than mine ask leading, hopeful questions about life beyond my broken heart. There is often quiet urgency in their need for…
Article Grief is Ministry
- By Julie Yarbrough
- Posted on May 9th, 2012
When my husband, Leighton Farrell, was in ministry, I saw first-hand the power of spiritual leadership when he visited those who were sick and dying and later comforted those who…
Article Reaching Older Adults: Are Seminaries Equipping Pastors to Minister to Seniors?
- By Missy Buchanan
- Posted on May 7th, 2012
About a year ago, I heard from a young pastor of a United Methodist church who said he had a confession he wanted to share with me. He told me that he had come face-to-face with a …
Article Practice Dying
- By Jane Marie Thibault and Richard L. Morgan
- Posted on April 18th, 2012
“For all our days pass away under your wrath; our years come to an end like a sigh. . . . So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart” (Ps. 90:9, 12). …
Article Transitions of Older Adulthood
- By Missy Buchanan
- Posted on October 26th, 2011
An eighty-four year-old woman watched her children put price tags on her belongings. Her eyes filled with tears as she silently reminisced about the things piled high on makeshift …
Article Ways We Don't Want to Be Remembered
- By Missy Buchanan
- Posted on October 24th, 2011
I often have the opportunity to lead older adult retreats around the country. During the events of the day, I like to mix in activities that cause older adults to honestly reflect …