July 24, 2013
Interview with Amy Hanson
Amy Hanson, author of Baby Boomers and Beyond, tells CHRISTIAN STANDARD Editor Mark Taylor seniors ministry must change if we are to engage the next generation of retirees. See the interview here.
Articles for tag: Amy Hanson
July 6, 2013
40 Under 40: Amy Hanson
AMY HANSON Speaker, writer, and consultant When I first heard about Amy Hanson, I had to ask twice to be certain my unreliable hearing hadn”t deceived me. She”s the 50s-plus ministry director? At the huge Central Christian Church in Las Vegas? And she”s how old? Yes, I had heard it right. She was not yet 30 and was in charge of a megachurch”s older adult programming. Dr. Amy Hanson is one of the most dynamic young leaders among us. You don”t have to take my word for it. You can check out Amy”s blog at amyhanson.org, where you”ll find her addressing
December 15, 2011
The New Old: Are We Ignoring One of America”s Largest Generations?
By Amy Hanson Question: What do NPR, USA Today, Chico”s clothing store, CVS pharmacy, Whole Foods Market, CNN, and the Obama administration all have in common? Answer: They are all investing significant amounts of time, money, and research into one of the biggest demographic shifts ever to occur in America””the aging population. Specifically, these entities, as well as hundreds of others, are studying baby boomers and the impact this huge group will have on society. The baby boom generation (whom I like to refer to as “the new old”) includes 78 million people born between 1946 and 1964. Pew Research
Service and Love: Paths to Change
By LeRoy Lawson Baby Boomers and Beyond: Tapping the Ministry Talents and Passions of Adults Over 50 Amy Hanson San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2010 Tea with Hezbollah: Sitting at the Enemies” Table; Our Journey Through the Middle East Ted Dekker and Carl Medearis New York: Doubleday Religion, 2009 To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World James Davison Hunter New York: Oxford University Press, 2010 Imagine my surprise when I heard the seniors” minister at the dynamic Central Christian Church in Las Vegas, Nevada, was a 23-year-old woman. The seniors” minister. Then I
May 17, 2009
Leading Older Adults to Find Places of Service
Amy Hanson offers church leaders practical ways to help older adults discover meaningful service through God’s leading, personal interests, deep passion, and past experience.
May 17, 2009
Helpful Resources for Older Adult Ministry
Amy Hanson compiles helpful organizations, articles, concept papers, websites, mission opportunities, and books for church leaders serving adults in the second half of life.
May 17, 2009
How Some Churches Are Ministering to and with Older Adults
Amy Hanson highlights practical ways churches are reaching adults 50 and older through small groups, age-specific ministries, intergenerational events, and short-term mission opportunities.
