God Has Made Provision For Everything He Created

The challenge America now faces is the number of people reaching retirement will double in number by 2030, and the U.S. population will increase almost 20 percent ("Our Aging Nation," 2015). The goal is for the elderly to maintain and live with independence and dignity, as well as, provide a wide range of professional health and social service expertise, home care, and residential support and services that will be needed ("Our Aging Nation," 2015). Since the number of caregivers needed for this population will not be able to meet the demands other resolutions are considered necessary.

An important sector of society is older adults and their various contributions to future generations. Billy Graham’s book Nearing Home: Life, Faith and Finishing Well sheds light on the various attributes of growing old and about life in general. An important idea he expresses is the influence older adults have on society as well as their ability to leave a spiritual legacy which is far more important than material inheritances. I also believe that older adults are essential to society and that Graham’s opinions are in tune with society and are useful to readers of all ages. Graham also discusses two major themes of adult development: retirement and primary aging. His book can be used to help professionals working with older adults in a

I agree that it is necessary for pastors to get a greater education to help them to understand how to deal with life situations. Their Church members will need them to understand what they are dealing with. True knowledge works well for the Pastors in different types of communities

Ministry is more than just choosing a vocation for life; ministry calls the individual and beckons them to follow. At 53 years of age, I have taken a long journey to get to where I am today in ministry, yet I can say with all honesty, "I have not yet arrived." In describing the ingredients to a lasting ministry, Kevin Miller states, “A ‘call’ to ministry is not easily defined, but nothing could be more solid to most pastors. The call of God is

Mary Manning Walsh Home is a home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan that seeks care for all their patients. Mary Manning Walsh Home takes care of people of all different faiths in an atmosphere that is different from other nursing homes. The Mary Manning Walsh Home mission is to give holistic care to each resident in a faithful atmosphere giving a more understanding of the Roman Catholic Church. I was able to carry out that mission statement with a few residents by informing them what I learned as a Catholic. I played bingo with them and had connections with them about the Catholic faith. I was a companion for most patients and Mary Manning Walsh Home looks for that. Not only did I tell them about what I learned as a Catholic, they taught

This year, March winds blew Linda McDonald our way to fill the Director of Aging Services empty seat. Like Mary Poppins, she drifted in with a suitcase full of knowledge. She unpacked and delighted us with her experience in graphic design, photography, marketing, and publishing. She developed and coordinated programs, managed public relations, and worked with disabled individuals and their families. Much enjoyment was derived in research and helping others find answers. The new director’s position suited her, for she thrives working with older adults. Letting seniors know they are a vital part of our community, and they haven’t been forgotten was a passion for Linda.

There truly is something special about being with senior individuals of my community. I was able to realize this from my service project with Mrs. Dollie, an elder at my church. Mrs. Dollie is currently 73 years old; she’s been attending my church for many years and has been a faithful servant of the Lord for decades. Sadly, Mrs. Dollie has a handicap husband and she’s his primary caretaker, and at that, she’s only 4 foot 9. These few factors, in particular, allowed me to move in being a servant to Mrs. Dollie. Overall, my experience was great, Mrs. Dollie was welcoming and courtesy, along with that she didn’t make me do any extraneous task. Lastly, the one thing I loved about Mrs. Dollie the most was how willing she was to give me spiritual

There are more things that one must consider before saying YES to God and answering the call of ministry and when it comes to your own personal life, what are some things you must deal with before you cross over to the call of ministry? This is something you must review.

My community service learning at Renaissance retirement home has being so amazing. At the facility, they have a mission statement which centered on the ageless spirit. “Celebrate the ageless spirit of people through services and innovation” The employer’s responsibility is focused on activity of daily living to the residents as well as nurturing their mind, body and ageless spirit (wholistic care). Renaissance retirement home has value for their residents. These are respect, integrity, compassion and excellence.

Recently I sat down with my pastor to discuss my future in ministry. I had some very heavy things weighing on my heart. After laying them out, I stated that “I often feel like I don’t have the needed self-confidence to do this ministry thing” and that “I think that I’m going to need a very supportive pastor in order to survive my first pastorate.” It was there that he stopped me cold and made if very clear that I could not and should not enter into ministry with that mindset. I could not expect my self-confidence to come from other people. I had to seek that from God. In the moments to come, through some very introspective conversation, I realized that I had been approaching the entire idea of ministry from the wrong direction. Without realizing it I had made it a “strong on the outside” thing. I had completely avoided the true spiritual formation that needed to be occurring on the inside.

For the ministry of my choice, I chose Elderly Outreach Ministries. This was largely due to a scheduling conflict with nearly all other service projects (I have lab 2 nights a week from 6-9). Therefore, although waking up on Saturday morning is an unpleasant experience, to complete this project it seemed the best option. But aside from this pragmatic reason, I could not help but feel an emotional attachment to this ministry as well. My Grandma has been in a nursing home for the past couple months, consequently, I could not help but picture seeing people in that home as in a similar situation to her. Thus, I decided that elderly outreach would not only provide a fitting time, but also provide a chance to be friendly with older people in a similar place to my grandmother.

I pastor a church in a rural town with the population less than 2,500. When you think of being a pastor, you have a big vision. You want the church that is large, great youth ministry, and people coming to faith in Christ each service. However, most pastors do not encounter this reality, and it can be damaging to have such a vision. My vision for the church and my ministry is

Ordinarily, most would say no to “Vacation Church School” when it comes to the elderly. However, after reading this article, I began to think how I can apply what I learned. Immediately, a list was formed as notes were made on the time of year, location, mobility of the elderly, class size, as well as, the different time of day for VCS. Likewise, heading in the elderly direction myself, no one wants to be left out, several ideas came to mind. Indeed, the need to take care of their physical and mental bodies was first in mind. Then, came the idea of people need to keep their minds renewed also developed throughout their lives, leading their spiritual prayer life. Not mention, the scripture-based

It is not an easy task to carry out public leadership, you have to know almost everything, counseling marriage on the verge breaking down, baptizing dying babies, administering Holy Communion for dying individuals, leading marriage ceremony with unusual and complicated scenario. It is also not easy to accept ministry as God calling rather than as job placement or vocational opportunity. It is tough to accept the people, their culture, tradition and the whole identity. God called us to ministry so that we will be able exercise his full authority (Matt 28:16-18) with full humility (Philippians 2:6, 2Cor 8:9, Rom 5:6-8). We have to deny ourselves and follow the footsteps of Jesus our Lord (Luke 9:23).

It may seem as if a pastor is wasting their time helping others with their problems. It may also seem as if they are involved in too much busy work. However, everyone who attends the church has a function to help make it either run smoothly otherwise everyone will feel the effects of its decline. Pastors must be attuned to the nature and atmosphere of the church. They are the ones who keep the faithful seeking more and the new Christians thirsting for more knowledge. All of this is done through God. The times may change but one thing remains the same,