Senior Adults Ministries

Growing Older--Growing Better
In the life of our church boomers and busters receive a lot of attention, but I believe the most recruitable people in our church should be the generation that preceded both of them. As we grow old we should grow better. The truth is retirees (and seniors still working) are motivated by the same thing as younger generations--the chance to invest themselves in meaningful ministry.

We have no need to impress anyone so we are not afraid to share our faith and failures. One wonderful thing about older adults is there is no pecking order based on what one does for a living. We are all has-beens!

Not all of us become more patient with age,but many do. The changes in our lives have come not in weeks but in decades. The ability to think long term allows us to overlook short term discomforts. Most of us have discretionary time, but not free time. We are not looking for something to fill our calendars, but we do want to grow better intellectually.

Something important is lost when interaction between older and younger is cut off. In many families, children can be influenced to a great degree by their grandparents. Grandparents can offer unconditional love and a listening ear. We have lived long enough and seen enough to be shock-proof.

Yes, growing older can be growing better! We can still preform the greatest and most meaningful ministry of the church--Pray--Pray--Pray. Even though we may encounter the problem--once we kneel to pray--someone has to help us get back up.