Aging: Growing Old in Church (Pastoring for Life: Theological Wisdom for Ministering Well)

Will Willimon

ISBN 10: 1540960811 / ISBN 13: 9781540960818

Published by Baker Academic, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Aging: Growing Old in Church (Pastoring for Life: Theological Wisdom for Ministering Well)
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1540960811
• ISBN 13: 9781540960818
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

★ Publishers Weekly starred review

Seasoned pastor and church leader Will Willimon excels at creating thought-provoking, accessible books for working pastors and seminarians. In Aging, he takes a theologically rich look at numerous aspects of growing old.

Drawing on Scripture, literature, current research, and his experiences as an aging adult, Willimon reflects on aging as a spiritual journey. He explores the challenging realties as well as the rewarding joys of growing old and shows pastors how to help their congregants grow old gracefully
and in good Christian hope. Willimon also offers practical advice on helping church members as they encounter retirement, aging, caring for the aging, loss, bereavement, and finding faith in the last quarter of life. This eloquent, delightfully Christian perspective on aging will be of interest to all who care for aging souls--not only pastors but also chaplains and other ministers in hospitals, hospices, and extended care facilities.

About the Series
Pastors are called to help people navigate the profound mysteries of being human, from birth to death and everything in between. This series, edited by leading pastoral theologian Jason Byassee, provides pastors and pastors-in-training with rich theological reflection on the various seasons that make up a human life, helping them minister with greater wisdom and joy.

About the Author

Will Willimon (STD, Emory University) is professor of the practice of Christian ministry at Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina, where he was dean of the chapel for twenty years. He is a retired United Methodist bishop, having served eight years as Bishop of the North Alabama Conference of The United Methodist Church. Willimon's numerous books have sold over one million copies. He is also editor-at-large of the Christian Century and has written church curriculum materials and video for youth, young adults, and adults. His Pulpit Resource is used each week by thousands of pastors in the US, Canada, and Australia.