I was born in 1946, and I am classified as the eldest of the Baby Boomer generation. I am grateful for the 63 years our Father has allowed me to live and to serve him, and it has been my privilege to pastor, serve under appointment of the International Mission Board, and now serve in our state as an associational missionary.
As I move closer to retirement – which I prefer to call a “transitional time,” since I don’t find retirement in the Scripture – it appears as though our state convention leadership is saying, we don’t care about you boomers enough to have an office here in order to assist you as you approach the “transitional years.” Rather, we are left just to call GuideStone or told we’ll at least hire a part-time consultant. Fact is, there are so many questions and time-consuming concerns by all of us as leaders in the areas of health care and retirement that a full-time person can hardly keep up, much less a part-time person.
I truly miss people like Gary Horton and his predecessor, Bob Deaton. Am I alone in thinking I’d like to put a face with my questions?
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