THAD ROTHROCK: Bible reminds us to keep serving God even after we retire
When elder believers draw from deep reservoirs of life experience and Spirit-led sanctification to counsel younger or more immature believers, they’re faithful to the charge by the Apostle Paul to see to it that all can be presented mature in Christ (Colossians 1:28-29).
- JUDGE JUDY CREDITS HER HONOR PROGRAM WITH MAKING HER 'HOPEFUL' FOR THE NEXT GENERATION While the shift away from a lifetime of active service in the community is well-intentioned, treating retirement as a phasing out opposes what Scripture prescribes for older churchgoers, which is to draw even closer to the younger generations.
- EXCLUSIVE: NEW CHURCH CAMPAIGN SAYS AMERICA'S FAMILY CRISIS WON'T BE SOLVED BY POLITICS, BUT BY PASTORS This can look as simple as an established deacon walking a new one through a hard pastoral visit, or a retired teacher counseling a young couple through their first year of marriage.
- EX-PRISONER WHO BECAME MAYOR AND PASTOR CREDITS FAITH-BASED PROGRAM WITH GIVING HIM SECOND CHANCE Senior living communities like ours offer a glimpse of what this can look like lived out.
THE CRISIS FACING AMERICAN BOYS MIGHT TRACE BACK TO ONE ESSENTIAL PROBLEM Barna Group found that 77% of adults 55 and older have a close relationship with someone younger, but only 19% of Christians say their church provides opportunities for people from different generations to connect.
- They chair resident associations and continue serving in leadership roles at their home churches.
- MENTOR WARNS KIDS ARE SEEKING ROLE MODELS ONLINE AS COMMUNITIES FADE Contrary to what culture says, one’s role in the community becomes most urgent in his later years.
- The generation now entering retirement has spent decades leading households, raising children, weathering seasons of doubt and staying in the church through it all.
- Neither the psalmist nor the Apostle Paul considered age as a legitimate reason to pull back; rather, both considered it the qualification for stepping further in.
- It can be easy to treat retirement from a career as retirement from the church as well, as though stepping down from a job also means stepping away from service.
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