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ANNE STREATY WIMBERLY coordinates the Gerontology in Seminary Education Initiative at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS FOUNDATIONS FOR HONOR-BESTOWING MINISTRY.

What Honoring Elders Means: A Call to Reenvision the Church and the Soul Community (A. Wimberly).

Tapping Our Roots: African and Biblical Teachings About Elders (T. Mafico).

The Church as Soul Community (A. Wimberly).

Creating an Honor-Bestowing Elder Ministry (A. Wimberly).

THE PRACTICE OF HONOR-BESTOWING MINISTRY.

Showing Honor Throughout the Life Cycle (E. Wimberly).

Supporting Cross-Generational Relationships (E. Wimberly).

Creating Elder Ministries for Different Locations (S. Rasor).

Building a Helping Network (A. Wimberly).

Pastoral Care and Nurture in the Soul Community (E. Wimberly).

Health, Illness, and Death in the Context of the Soul Community (A. Wimberly).

Honoring and Sharing Our Elders' Wisdom (E. Thomas, et al.).

"A people's moral barometer is gauged by treatment of their children and the elderly. This book challenges urban and rural communities to honor their elderly through ministries governed by biblical, historical, spiritual, psychological, physical, pastoral, and socio-economic sensitivities. It advocates for the elderly to share their gifts and is a 20th century book which prepares communities to respond morally toward the elderly now and in the 21st century." (Presiding Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr., Fourth Episcopal District of Louisiana and Mississippi, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church)

"This is a fresh, illuminating book. Its authors thoroughly and creatively deal with the 'Who' should minister to a growing African American senior community and why the senior citizens should be the focused concern of the Black Christian community. It also deals with the equally important concern: How can honored elderly of the darker hue 'call forth the MORE within themselves as a creative catalyst in the 'HOOD.' A very stimulating book!" (William T. Perkins, Dean, Morehouse School of Religion, Atlanta, Georgia)

"I welcome this book as a reminder of the rich heritage of strength that must be recovered and as a challenge to the church to be in the forefront of conserving such priceless national treasures. Of particular value is the way the book provides linkage to our African heritage. This book challenges the African American church to be proactive in addressing the broad spectrum of needs of African American elders. Practical models for ministry are offered that would enable most local churches to move into effective ministry with elders." (Barbara Ricks Thompson, General Secretary, General Commission on Religion and Race, United Methodist Church, Washington, D.C.)

"Honoring African American Elders fills a critical need for a practical guide to developing and evaluating ministries for African American elders. This book is a 'must read' for ministers who have significant numbers of elderly members in their churches. It provides a model of ministry focused on the needs of elders and concrete approaches churches can use to implement the model." (Mary Williams, Director, The Georgia Multidisciplinary Center for Gerontology at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia)

"Honoring African American Elders: A Ministry in the Soul Community is a gift of God's grace that could help the church reclaim its heritage of respecting and honoring the elderly and thereby strengthen generational ties in the family. We sorely need this book." (Rev. Dr. Rita Dixon, Associate, Black Congregational Enhancement Division of National Ministries Presbyterian Church (USA))