Acknowledgments.

Introduction: Reinventing Ministry with Older Adults.

Part One: Ready for More: The New Old.

1. A Wake-Up Call for the Church: A Reality We Can't Ignore.

2. Not What You Thought: New Ways to Think About Aging.

Part Two: The Boomer-and-Beyond World.

3. Aging Well.

4. Relationships and Responsibilities.

5. Retirement: What It Is and What It Is Becoming.

Part Three: Harnessing the Potential: Implications for the Church.

6. Letting Go of the “One Size Fits All” Mentality.

7. Serving: The Linchpin of a Successful Ministry.

8. Matters of Faith: Spiritual Growth for the Boomer.

9. Melding the Generations.

Conclusion: An Uncharted Opportunity.

Notes.

About the Author.

Index.