Seventy years are given to us! Some may even reach eighty. But even the best of these years are filled with pain and trouble; soon they disappear, and we are gone. … Teach us to make the most of our time, so that we may grow in wisdom.
Psalm 90:9-10, 12

Aportion of Scripture that guides me constantly is 2 Peter 3:8, where Peter says, "A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years ...

Topics:	Balance, Discernment, Experience, Reflection, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual growth, Time
Filters:	Christian education, Family ministry, Mentoring, Pastor, Small groups, Spiritual director, Sunday school
Purpose:	Ministry
References:	Psalm 90:9-10
Date Added:	January 01, 2003

Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

You turn men back to dust, saying, "Return to dust, O sons of men." For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night. You sweep men away in the sleep of death; ...

Topics:	Busyness, Meditation, Solitude, Time, Time management
Filters:	Discipleship, Mentoring, Pastor, Pastoral care, Preaching, Small group leader
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	Psalm 90:1-6, Psalm 90:9-10, Psalm 90:12
Date Added:	July 30, 2007

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—Don Bubna

Discuss

1. Which of the above suggestions have been helpful in the past? How?

2. Which do I need to implement now?

3. Why is making a schedule so important?

Topics:	Balance, Discernment, Family, Growth, Health, Leadership, Management, Time
Filters:	Christian education, Church board, Discipleship, Elder, Management, Office administrator, Pastor, Stewardship
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	Psalm 90:12
Date Added:	July 31, 2007

A group called LIFE (Living in Full Effectiveness) has a revolutionary and ambitious goal: the overthrow of the youth cult in the church and the world.

According the church growth specialist Win Arn, "widespread ageism" exists in churches, with many offering no, or woefully inadequate, ministry to older adults. To put it bluntly, Arn says, "The future belongs to the aged, to the old people."

Arn and ...

Topics:	Adult education, Aging, Elderly, Generations, Old Age, Retirement
Filters:	Pastor, Seniors ministry, Shepherd, Spiritual director
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	Psalm 90:10
Date Added:	August 22, 2007

Helping a person die with grace is one of ministry's most significant privileges. But it is also an awesome, serious, and intimidating task. Here are a few things I've learned while shepherding people through the valley of death's shadow.

Little Things Say That I Care A veteran pastor once told me, "When life is threatened, little things mean more than before." That stuck with me. Ever since then ...

Topics:	Death, Dying, Grief, Hospice, Pastoral care, Spiritual care, Visitation
Filters:	Age, Aging, Pastor, Pastoral care, Shepherd
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	Psalm 23:4, Psalm 90:12, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
Date Added:	August 22, 2007