I am one of you.
We are the generation born between 1946 and 1964. Until the Millennials came along, we were the largest generation in American history. Our influence is still great.
But most of us are surprised our older years arrived so quickly. We can remember when we didn’t trust anyone over the age of 30. Now we think 30-somethings are kids. Many of us have difficulty dealing with this phase of our life and ministry. Older age was for “those people.” It never was supposed to be about us.
And now we are here. Our ages range from 54 to 72. We are in our fourth quarter. How do we end well, especially if we are in vocational ministry? Allow me to make four suggestions. Read More
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In the region of the United States in which I live, there are many small churches that cannot afford to call a younger man to pastor them even part-time but which would greatly benefit from the fourth-quarter ministry of a retired pastor or someone pursuing a late life vocation as a bi-vocational minister. The ministry of this individual may prove to be a hospice ministry. But as my pastor counseled me when he released me to preach at one such church, even dying churches need to hear the preaching of God's Word.
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