There is one essential requirement for reaching friends and neighbors: we must be close enough to unbelievers for Christ to be observed and experienced in us. By Charles Arn Wikipedia defines “silver bullet” as: Any straightforward solution perceived to have extreme effectiveness; a phrase that typically appears with an expectation that a particular practice will [...]
Dreams are Powerful Motivators Dr. Charles Arn Provided by CN Building Adult Ministries Resource Center Senior adults in most churches have more available time … give more financially (one study indicated seven times more) than younger members … have years of valuable experience working in the church … don’t go “church shopping,” nor do [...]
Meet a contributing writer and his work, Charles Arn. Charles will be at ILC - Anaheim presenting, "Influencing Generations through Heart Transplants." Heartbeat! How to Turn Passion into Ministry – This new book shows church leaders how to identify existing priorities ad passions among their members, and then how to help them start creative [...]
Evangelism in the Second Half of Life Dr. Charles Arn, Provided by CN Building Adult Ministries Resource Center Both research and experience tell us that churches are essentially unsuccessful in evangelizing secular seniors adults. The graph, from one recent study,* makes the point dramatically: In our experience, there are at least four reasons why evangelism of [...]
First Steps in Organizing Second Half Adults in Your Church Dr. Charles Arn, Provided by CN Building Adult Ministries Resource Center I am often asked the question, “If you were starting a senior adult ministry, how would you begin?” My answer includes five components: 1. Finding, selecting, training leadership. The success of your ministry will [...]