{"product_id":"the-jubilee-years-embracing-clergy-retirement-9781538145487","title":"The Jubilee Years: Embracing Clergy Retirement","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking inspiration from the Spanish word for retirement--jubilacion-- veteran minister Bruce Epperly challenges and empowers clergy to see retirement as a celebration of new possibilities and not an inexorable diminishment towards irrelevance. Similar in spirit to the Jubilee year described in scripture, retirement can be a time of transformation and exploration, of freedom to try on new versions of yourself and new paths of service. In that spirit, clergy can embrace creative transformation in their relationships, neighborhoods, religious communities, and politics. No longer tethered to the politics and administrative duties of congregational leadership, they can now freely commit themselves to relational, intellectual, and spiritual growth. They can also focus on personal, community, and planetary healing and transformation. Retired clergy can become sages and wisdom givers sharing their insights and energy with seminarians and novice pastors, congregations, and communities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBringing together the fruits of conversations with more than 100 retired clergy, theological reflection, and spiritual practices, this text provides a way forward for clergy considering retirement and retired clergy. Based on interviews from persons from diverse denominations, theological perspectives, and ethnic and racial backgrounds, this text garners wisdom from pastors on their retirement journeys, from personal preparation and public announcement to first steps following retirement and long-term adventures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003eA NEW BEGINNING\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER ONEINVITATION TO ADVENTURE\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER TWOTHEOLOGICAL GUIDEPOSTS\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER THREEEMBARKING ON A VISION QUEST\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER FOURTHE BODY IS THE TEMPLE\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER FIVEBRICKS, MORTAR, MONEY, AND MOVEMENT\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER SIX TRANSFORMATIVE THINKING \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER SEVEN LIVING IN THE SPIRIT\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER EIGHTCHANGING RELATIONSHIPS\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER NINECOMPANIONING WITH GOD\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER TENNECESSARY LOSSES\u003cbr\u003eCOMMENCMENT WORDS: THE JOURNEY AHEAD","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041183564119,"sku":"9781538145487","price":50.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538145487.jpg?v=1750949250","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-jubilee-years-embracing-clergy-retirement-9781538145487","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}