Richard H. Gentzler Jr., director of the Center on Aging & Older Adult Ministries at the General Board of Discipleship of the United Methodist Church, recently presented a new comprehensive plan for "Older Adult Ministries." Citing the rising numbers of American adults aged 65 or better, Gentzler's plan focuses on "leadership training and resourcing" in three key areas: The “new seniors”: how to minister to Baby Boomers, who are now joining the ranks of older adulthood. By Read More …
intergenerational ministry
No Generation Left Behind: Social Media in Ministry (#0331)
Earlier this year I wrote about generational differences in online activity based on data from a Pew Research Center study that showed how many people in each generation participate in various online activities. The percentage of people who participate in a given category tends to decline from generation to generation, but even the oldest generations still engage in a significant amount of online activity. Increasingly the digital divide or gap between those who Read More …