101: Contentment, Stewardship, Love, & Community
Mid-Segment Special Guest: Wes Wick
Ministry: YES! (Young Enough to Serve)
Part 2 in the 3-Part Retirement Reformation Manifesto Series
You don’t need to feel “bamboozled” when it comes to retirement. Bruce and Jim walk through the next four principles in the Retirement Reformation Manifesto (the first two principles were covered in the last episode).
Contentment gives us clarity to make better decisions. Stewardship isn’t only about finances, as we learn to steward our days. Love is the biggest reformer of the retiree and makes all the difference. Community is our source of connection that guards against loneliness, helps us discover purpose among our peers, and should be intergenerational for greatest impact.
Guest Wes Wick acknowledges that a lot of “un-learning” needs to happen when it comes to retirement, and segregating older generations in our churches and communities is detrimental. His ministry YES! promotes engagement between all ages and highlights the Community principle of the Manifesto well.
Retirement Reformation is a movement, not just a ministry. Take some time to review, meditate on, and share the Manifesto. Bruce also recommends reading the Gospel of John in the Bible, too. Then put the principles into practice by getting involved with the Retirement Reformation resources:
- Oxygen for Life: a weekend event for your church
- Recreating Retirement: a 10-session workshop
- Retirement Voices: hear from individuals in different stages and walks of retirement – coming soon!
- Intergenerational Prayer Ministry: coming soon!