Second Career Workers: Part 1

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      October 2009 | Vol. 4 | Issue 10

      Second Career Workers: Part 1

      Mobilizing the Boomer Generation.

      The huge American Baby Boom generation now stretches from their mid-40s to mid-60s. These decades are always a time to consider legacy and significance, but this generation, in particular, has reason to reconsider life priorities. First shaped by the idealism of the 1960s and then driven by the you-can-have-it-all promises of the late 20th century, Boomers now have lost their sense of financial security and are being rocked by job losses and housing foreclosures. In this setting, how do churches and agencies call “secondhalf” adults to embrace eternal values and go global?

      Let’s begin by considering the issues these people are facing. What is their perspective on missions service?. . .[Click below to continue]