Toward a New Model of Senior Adult Ministry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21176569 |
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| Authors | James L Knapp (Harding University Main Campus), Charles D Pruett (Abilene Christian University) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 21-33 |
| Publication date | 2005-12-18 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1552-8030 • E-ISSN: 1552-8049 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j496v18n01_03 |
| OpenAlex | W2090194596 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
Churches across the nation are experiencing a rate of aging that dramatically exceeds the trend in the general population. In light of the demographic shift, it is imperative that a new model of senior adult ministry be adopted. The new model emphasizes ministry with senior adults rather than just to them, contains social, service, and spiritual components, and is biblically-based. The emergence of the new model has implications for seminary curriculum, existing senior adult ministries, and intergenerational efforts in the local church
Business · Christian ministry · Curriculum · Pedagogy · Political science · Population · Sociology · Christian Theology and Mission · Demography · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Medicine · Religion, Society, and Development · Gerontology
| Highly cited | No |
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