Baby Boomers and Beyond: Tapping the Ministry Talents and Passions of Adults over 50

The oldest Baby Boomer turned 62 in 2008, and there are 76 million of them fast approaching the second chapter of life.  This is the first time in history when such a large number of people are expected to live into their later years with health, energy and experience.  Because this is a new phenomenon, many church leaders are wondering what this means for their churches. Now, as this age group approaches retirement, they are questioning where they should be involved and how they should spend their time.  Ultimately this will affect the work of the church, either positively (by unleashing the serving potential resident in this group) or negatively (by missing the opportunity to reinvent this season of life and serve their faith communities). 

BABY BOOMERS AND BEYOND: Tapping the Ministry Talents and Passions of Adults over 50 (Jossey Bass, an imprint of Wiley; August 2010; $24.95; Cloth; ISBN:  978-0-470-50079-8) by Amy Hanson explains the explosion of older adults that is fast hitting our world and the opportunities as well as challenges that this presents for the Christian community. Readers will be challenged to let go of many old stereotypes regarding aging and embrace a new paradigm that sees older adults as active, healthy and capable of making significant contributions.   

BABY BOOMERS AND BEYOND will:  

• Debunk the myths of aging that keep us from fully embracing the potential of people in life’s second half,  
• Explain who the aging Boomer is so that people can effectively minister with them, and
• Suggest how to re-invent ministry with older adults with a focus on unleashing them to serve and make an impact on churches and congregations. 

In BABY BOOMERS AND BEYOND, Hanson shows church leaders how they can unleash the power of the baby boomer population to strengthen their congregations.