Paul Chaffe
New ideas fill the pages of this resource. Intended for use by church leaders, both clergy and laity, the book is designed to help congregations nurture ministries by and with older adults rather than to and for them.

Specific strategies, strategies, concise information, do-able ideas, and fective program plans are provided by authors who assume no formal training in gerontology. Clergy, Christian educators, and members of committees on older adult ministry will find realistic, concrete help in understanding both the issues and the experience of aging and in developing practical programs.

Empowering action by and with older adults enables them to deal with issues central to their lives. This new program resource helps you do more than respond to the immediate needs of older adults. It shows you how to empower older people to work for the establishment of dignity, justice, and wholeness for themselves and for all people.

Designed as a program tool for congregations, this manual guides you step by step through the planning and implementa-tion of effective ministries. The first three chapters look at biblical and theological, gerontological, and ecclesiastical foundations for older adult ministries. The remaining ten chapters offer specific strategies for successful programs.