Developing A Boomer and Pioneer Ministry

Five principles important to developing a Boomer and Pioneer ministry are:1

1. Train “Seasoned Believers” Coordinators

Success of a “Seasoned Believers” ministry will be directly related to the quality of its coordinators. Coordinators with a genuine love for the group to whom they minister will be the most successful.

In research conducted with 500 churches that had a full- or part-time Boomer and Pioneer ministry staff member, only 20 percent of them had received some training in this area of ministry. They were far more effective—and their ministries were more likely to be growing—than were leaders who had received no training.

It was also found that semi-retired pastors had more positive results as Boomer and Pioneer ministry coordinators if they had awareness of the unique issues and opportunities of “Seasoned Believers” ministries.

2. Get the facts.

Abundant, accurate information properly interpreted and applied enables churches to be good stewards of God’s grace and effective communicators of the gospel of Christ.

What are the actual statistics in your church?
How many members over 50? 55? 60? 65?
What are the age groups in your community?
How many are homebound?
What percentage are male or female?
What are the needs and interests represented in your prospective constituency?

Effective programs and activities will be based on the findings of your research.
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1. David Wolfe, “Targeting the Mature Mind,” American Demographics, March 1994, 32–36


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