According to AARP, about 12,000 Americans a day will turn 65 in 2024. And yet, in spite of real facts, our Fellowship is still stuck thinking that only young people matter when it comes to outreach and ministry and focus. That figure of 12,000 people per day means that this year alone about 4.4 million people will hit that milestone.
People who were teens in the 1970's when revival began in Prescott are in their 60's or 70's today. What are our churches doing to minister to this growing segment of our Fellowship? Are we just preaching the same youth oriented message and ignoring the senior citizens in our midst?
I don't know what the answer is. But focusing on youth is focusing on a dwindling segment of American society. People no longer get married and start families like they used to. They just grow old and childless and are often ignored by our churches.
Does that number do anything to you? 12,000 per day is a lot of people. We still have rock or rap concerts, often making folks sit on the floor like children.
Pray for our aging pastors and churches. And do not ignore us who have grown up and grown old in the faith.
There is a sure way to find out what seniors are thinking. Talk to them. Spend time with them. Earn their trust. Pray for wisdom.
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