Roland D. Martinson's Books

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A Youth Ministry Handbook

By: Roland D. Martinson,Prof. Kenda Creasy Dean,Don C. Richter,Amy Scott Vaughn,Dayle Gillespie Rounds

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A Youth Ministry Handbook

By: Roland D. Martinson,Prof. Kenda Creasy Dean,Don C. Richter,Amy Scott Vaughn,Dayle Gillespie Rounds

Most contemporary young people operate far enough from Moses’ moral compass that it never occurs to them that “OMG” (“oh my God,” in teenspeak) has anything to do with the Ten Commandments, much less that it breaks one of them. After all, the phrase is a nearly ubiquitous adolescent throw-away line...Yet Christians should hear the phrase “oh my God” differently. Youth ministers, parents, teachers—anyone who has ever loved an adolescent—know that “OMG” can be a prayer, a plea, a petition, a note of praise, or an unbidden entreaty that escapes our lips as we seek Christ for the young people we love." from the book Using six lens the authors detail current practices and tease out underlying questions as youth ministry becomes more self-consciously aligned with practical theology. Contributors include: Kenda Creasy Dean, Mike Carotta, Roland Martinson, Rodger Nishioka, Don Richter, Dayle Gillespie Rounds, and Amy Scott Vaughn.

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297

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Abingdon Press

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1426723423

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9781426723421

Elders Rising

The Promise and Peril of Aging

By: Roland D. Martinson

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The Promise and Peril of Aging

By: Roland D. Martinson

Riding the age wave with grace In this inspiring book, Roland D. Martinson draws on the folk wisdom and experience of over fifty persons between the ages of sixty-two and ninety-seven. He puts this wisdom in conversation with scriptural and theological understandings of elders in the last third of life and sets forth perspectives on aging for individuals, groups, civic organizations, and congregations to utilize in developing a vital, resilient, and productive quality of life for elders. The book explores some current age-wave numbers and explores elderhood in relation to Scripture, theology, and the wisdom of "pioneers and pathfinders." Practical direction is given for conversation and action based on exploring elder identity, presence, partnerships, passions, purpose, powers, and promise. Martinson lays out a process for helping communities, including faith communities, become "vital aging centers" where elders are called to look honestly and hopefully at life's third chapter and to make it a time of discovery, adventure, and capacity. The volume will help congregations better serve the needs of elders and integrate elder wisdom and capacity in their mission and ministry.

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Fortress Press

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150644055X

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9781506440552

Elders Rising

The Promise and Peril of Aging

By: Roland D. Martinson

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The Promise and Peril of Aging

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