Зміст
Preface
Prologue: Distressed Communities
Part I: An Ageist Zeitgeist
1. The Aging Church: A Future Katrina?
2. Is Society Prepared for Its Aging Population?
3. The Confused Cultural Role of Seniors in Secular Society and the Church
Part II: Biblical And Historical Themes Of Aging
4. Aging in a Biblical Context
5. Biblical Roles for Seniors-Elders
6. The Portrait of a Mature Christian Senior-Elder
7. Elders as Exemplars and Mentors for Christian Renewal
8. The Lived Wisdom of Christian Elders
9. Honoring Elders in Early Christianity
Part III: Solutions For An Aging Church
10. The Primacy of Theological Anthropology in an Aging Church
11. Aging Successfully: Myths and Realities
12. Caregiving: The Twenty-First Century’s Greatest Test of Character
13. Local Senior Ministry Associations and Ecumenical Partnerships
14. Important Steps to Unifying Our Communities
Part IV: Late Life Significant Living
15. Faith Is All About Relationships in a Culture of Disability and Depression
16. Facing Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias with Hope in God’s Remembrance
17. Christians, Seniors, and a More Personal Society
18. The Vital Role of Repentance
19. In Summary: Becoming a Christian Elder in Rebuilding the Church
Part V: Finishing Well
20. Facing Death and Bereavement
Epilogue: Dying Elders, Living Church
Appendix A: ‘The Life Review’ Preparation Tips and Questions
Appendix B: Church Survey Questions
Appendix C: Parent Care Readiness Program
Appendix D: Sample Senior Ministry Association Correspondence
Appendix E: State Agencies on Aging
About the Authors
Index