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Worth the Journey
Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

Worth the Journey

Commutes are never fun, but a Parkway Place employee shares why she doesn't mind the extra miles.

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A Lasting Union: Buckner International and UBA
Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

A Lasting Union: Buckner International and UBA

So, if your church or you as an individual are looking for a meaningful way to show the love of Christ by engaging in the lives of children, families, or senior adults, Buckner International offers many ways for you to do so.

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3 Helpful Ways for Older Pastors to Mentor Younger Pastors
Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

3 Helpful Ways for Older Pastors to Mentor Younger Pastors

The fifty-year veteran of shepherding has much to offer the newbie through mentoring. Unfortunately, mentoring can often be more haphazard than fruitful. It doesn’t have to be this way. How can older pastors mentor younger pastors in a way that is helpful for the congregation? Here are 3 ways.

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7 Reasons Your Church Needs Senior Adults
Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

7 Reasons Your Church Needs Senior Adults

Senior adults are vital to the health and ministry of the church. A thriving senior adult ministry has very little to do with health fairs, trips to Branson, or games of forty-two and backgammon. Rather, a thriving senior adult ministry facilitates an atmosphere where older men and women can be intentional about reproducing themselves in the lives of younger church members. Senior adults are not the church of yesterday. Until the day God calls them home, they are the church of today, and there's a lot we can learn from them.

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