2011 Conference
The CASA Network International 50+ Ministry Leadership Conference
INFLUENCING THE GENERATIONS!
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ILC-Anaheim | November 9-11, 2011
Refresh your mission. Reconsider your tactics. Renew your purpose.
Want a chance to change the world? Jesus did.
This is an opportunity to connect with others living on the growing edge of 50+ and intergenerational ministries. Let’s talk about how to leave a legacy of faith while re-igniting our passion for Christ. This is your time to share ideas and challenges with fellow practitioners, connect with friends and colleagues, and revitalize your commitment to ministry.
Scheduled events begin at 8:45 a.m. on the 9th, and conclude at 12:30 p.m., Nov 11.
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SHOWING THE WAY: Our Plenary Speakers
The Rev. Dr. Richard H. Gentzler, Jr., Director of the Center on Aging and Older-Adult Ministries for the General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church. His work encompasses a large number of constituents, since nearly a third of the approximately 8 million members of The United Methodist Church in the United States are 50 years of age and older. A much sought after speaker, seminar leader and prolific author, Rick’s latest book is Aging & Ministry in the 21st Century: An Inquiry Approach.
Laura L. Carstensen, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Stanford Center on Longevity. She has chaired two studies for the National Academy of Sciences, resulting in The Aging Mind and When I’m 64. She is a member of the MacArthur Foundation’s Research Network on an Aging Society, was selected as a Guggenheim Fellow, received the Richard Kalish Award for Innovative Research, the Distinguished Career Award from the Gerontological Society of America and numerous other awards. She was recently a panel member in PBS’s Ageless Generation. Her most recent book is A Long Bright Future.
Bob Pagett is truly an “influencer of the generations.” At age 52, believing God was leading him to meet the critical needs of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, he resigned his 15 year tenure as a senior pastor and with no financial backing, he and his wife, Char, dedicated themselves to the task, founding the non-profit humanitarian organization Assist International. Their first AI office was a desk and chair in their bedroom. Since 1990, the AI team has completed more than 150 major humanitarian projects in over 60 countries of the world, one of the most recent in war-torn Afghanistan.
Dick Hardel was executive director of the Youth & Family Institute (now Vibrant Faith Ministries) in Bloomington, MN, from 1994 – 2010. He served for 20 years as a Lutheran pastor in South Dakota and Florida. Dick is an author, editor, publisher, educator, pastor, creative thinker, retreat leader, speaker, columnist, coach, consultant, and the only trained circus clown among our speakers! He continues to work in the areas of faith formation, wellness, and discipleship.
David Fraze is the Director of Student Ministries at the Hills Church of Christ in North Richland Hills, TX. David has served as a curriculum director for Summer Camp at Lubbock Christian University and as an adjunct graduate professor of Youth and Family Ministry. He will help us revisit our definition of family.
Ward Tanneberg has given over 50 years to evangelism, youth, college, and pastoral ministry. He became the President/Executive Director of the CASA Network in 2008. Writer and novelist, Ward speaks extensively at 50+ retreats and leadership events, serves as a coach/mentor to pastors and seminary students, and meets weekly in his home with a group of business and professional leaders.
Workshop Collection
Wednesday
The Second Most Important Ingredient to your Ministry: you will die without it. Pastor John Thill
We will prove that an intergenerational component is essential to your ministry – the future of the church depends on it! John is Pastor to Mature Adults and Intergenerational Ministries at Rolling Hills Covenant Church.
50-Plus Re-Envisioning the Church. Pastor Rod Toews
In a sabbatical visit to 44 churches across the US, Rod found the Church awakening to the fact that life doesn’t end at 50, 60, or even 70. Rather than being disenfranchised and marginalized, the 50+ generations are discovering life isn’t over. Rod is pastor of Plus Ministries at Peninsula Covenant Church in Redwood City, CA, since 2005. Since graduating from Seminary in 1958, he has served as Minister of Christian Education in three churches and also spent a number of years with Christian Publishers.
Ministry with Baby Boomers and Beyond. Dr. Amy Hanson
Unpack current trends regarding adults over 50 and discover what churches across the country are doing to effectively reach and unleash this growing demographic. Amy is speaker, teacher, writer and consultant. She combines gerontology with ministry experience to educate and equip pastors, denominational leaders, students, health care professionals and older adults on the unique opportunities of an aging America.
If You Have Passed the Baton…Take It Back! Dr. Chuck Stecker
Passing the Baton is a modern day term based on a relay race, but a flawed concept when applied to leadership development, relationships and specifically to older adults. The modern church has lost two generations of seniors and is losing a third. Seniors must take back the batons they have mistakenly passed. Chuck is founder and president of A Chosen Generation, specializing in leadership development. As an Army Lieutenant Colonel, Chuck served in various key positions, including 3 years on the Joint Staff in the Pentagon.
The Far Side of Life’s Timeline: Reaching the Oldest Old in a Culture of Youth. Missy Buchanan
The world tells us that younger is better. As a result, it’s little wonder that those who have lived a very long life struggle to find purpose. Discover expressions of faith that will help the oldest old remember that God’s promises do not end when they turn 80, 90 or 100. Missy, author, columnist, and blogtalk radio host, lives in Rockwall, TX. She was recently featured on a Good Morning America segment about faith and aging with Robin Roberts and Roberts’ 86-year-old mother.
Start the Conversation! Leaving a Spiritual Legacy. Robin Carey, M.S., with Ward Tanneberg
Jesus taught us something important about coaching. We’ll start there. His example left us with a challenge: “Invest more time with fewer people!” A hands-on taste of intergenerational spiritual coach/mentoring. Robin is the founder of Legacy Coaching & Consulting, a member of the International Coaching Federation and the Society for Human Resource Management, and an adjunct faculty instructor for Schools of Business at Seattle Pacific University and Northwest University.
Influencing Generations Through Heart Transplants. Dr. Charles Arn
What are the heartbeats of the 50+ year olds in your church? Explore one of the primary human motivators – passion – and how to tap its power for more effective older adult ministry. Researcher, author, and teacher, Chip lives in Glendora, CA, and is president of Church Growth, Inc. He serves as Visiting Professor of Outreach and Christian Ministry at the new Wesley Seminary in Marion, Indiana.
Turning Your Life Plan Into Your Legacy. Alan Pratt, CEP, CAP
Building a positive family legacy requires good relationships, health, spiritual development, intellectual and financial resources and proven techniques for families to use in creating their family legacy plan. To know more about lifetime values-based legacy planning for yourself or those you serve, you don’t want to miss this opportunity to learn from an industry expert. Alan is president of Pratt Legacy Advisors in Bellevue, WA, and serves as president of The International Association of Advisors in Philanthropy, a not for profit membership organization that builds philanthropic capacity through collaborative programs and projects that unite financial advisors, charitable organizations, foundations, donors, and wealth planners in a common goal.
Thursday
New to the Collection | Still Naughty? Still Wrong? Cohabitation After 80. Dave Carder
Environmental, societal, and medical changes are all contributing to a new phenomenon among Christian singles over 80: Cohabiting on vacations, in secret, and at the retirement center. Dave M. Carder has served at First Evangelical Free Church in Fullerton, California, since 1987, overseeing the Lay Counseling and the Marriage Ministry programs. He has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Network, Discovery Health, and The Learning Channel, plus multiple Christian TV and radio programs. He is the author or co-author ofTorn Asunder: Recovering from an Extramarital Affair, Close Calls: What Adulterers Want You to Know About Protecting Your Marriage, and Unlocking Your Family Patterns: Finding Freedom from a Hurtful Past.
We Are Family…Really: Building Family Dynamics into the Faith Community. Dr. David Fraze
We talk a good game of “family” when we’re at church, but our practice is far from it with our fractured programming. Hear about vital family dynamics that contribute to our community. Investigate ways to build bridges between students and the larger community of faith. Take away ideas on how the church can involve students in the whole body.
The Far Side of Life’s Timeline: Reaching the Oldest Old in a Culture of Youth. Missy Buchanan
Turning Your Life Plan Into Your Legacy. Alan Pratt, CEP, CAP
Start the Conversation! We’re Better Together. Robin Carey, M.S., with Ward Tanneberg
Ministry with Baby Boomers and Beyond. Dr. Amy Hanson
50-Plus Re-Envisioning the Church. Pastor Rod Toews
If You Have Passed the Baton…Take It Back! Dr. Chuck Stecker
Friday
Engaging Older Adults in Ministry. Dr. Richard H. Gentzler, Jr.
Our “youth-oriented culture” often overshadows the significance of older adults and their growing opportunities for ministry. Participants will explore the ‘why’ and ‘how’ for creating intentional senior adult ministries, reasons for failure, and tips for designing a successful ministry.
Milestones Ministry. Dr. Dick Hardel
Learn and experience a variety of ways to connect God with milestones in your life. Discover new exciting ways to connect God with additional milestone events: starting school, first bus ride, graduation, receiving a driver’s license, new home, new job, loss of love, turning 95, and more.
Influencing Generations Through Heart Transplants. Dr. Charles Arn
Still Naughty? Still Wrong? Cohabitation After 80. Dave Carder
Collection Extras:
“Nuts and Bolts” | How to do Intergenerational Ministry
David Fraze, Bob Pagett, Amy Hanson and Chuck Stecker with Dr. Pete Menconi. We know we should be doing intergenerational ministry, but the question is: “How?!” Our panel will explore practical ways to do intergenerational ministry in the local church. Pete is the Outreach Pastor at Greenwood Community Church in Denver CO, author of numerous articles and books including The Intergenerational Church.
“Grassroots” | Igniting 50+ Ministry in North America
CASA Network SoCal Regional Team, led by Pastor John Coulombe, share grassroots “ideas” and “how to’s” for establishing and strengthening the 50+ movement in your city or region of the country. John has been pastor to senior adults for 22 years at First Evangelical Free Church, in Fullerton, CA. He serves as a member of the CASA Network Board, and as SoCal regional advisor.