“TRASHED or TREASURED?: A Short, Practical Theology of Aging” by Dr. Glenn Havumaki is now available for purchase 

“Finish well! If we are going to finish well, we have to remember where we started. We must zoom in on the beginning of God’s relationship and purpose for mankind. It began in the Garden and goes all the way to the grave.”

– an excerpt from the book

Author Reputation Press is honored to publish “TRASHED or TREASURED?: A Short, Practical Theology of Aging” by Dr. Glenn Havumaki. The book is now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the ARP website.

Dr. Glenn Havumaki has been ministering to older adults since 1976. For 35 years, he served as Director of Christian Ministries and Lead Chaplain at The Elim Park Baptist Home in Cheshire, CT. Since his retirement in 2014, he has served as a Certified Ministry Partner with the Christian Grandparenting Network (christiangrandparenting.com). He is married to Sandra, the father of three adult married children, and Papa has eight grandchildren.

The author’s hope is that this book will challenge the reader to find a biblical basis for ministry that will prepare people to live out their older adult years purposefully. Older adults need to be prepared to cross over the bridge of eternal significance with the confidence that eternal life will be theirs as they enter into the presence of God with Jesus Christ.

There are other books about ministering to older adults that do contain some theological basis for ministry, and at least one that presents an excellent theology on aging from an evangelical viewpoint but is rather lengthy. The author’s purpose is to put this short, practical theology on aging into the hands of the family, seminary student, counselor, busy pastor, or leader of the older adult ministry in the local church, and to challenge adults to find purpose in their older years. It can be read in a brief time to help give a biblical basis and perspective for ministry with this growing segment of our population.

“Fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14–16) in God’s image (Genesis 1:29–27)—mankind, at any age, is respected and valued by his Creator. How we treat the older adult is a reflection of our spiritual life (Leviticus 19:32). Men and women in their old age should not be rejected but rather reconnected and cared for by the family and the church. Assistance should be provided to help the older adult find purpose and a way to serve God until the last breath. From the first breath, all in the human race begin a journey that hopefully ends with an abundant entrance into eternal life: crossing a bridge from life’s experience to life eternal, having lived a life of eternal significance and purpose…leaving a legacy for the coming generations. (See Philippians 3:12-14, 2 Peter 1:5–15, and Psalm 71:18.)”

“As the church prepares to minister to the wave of aging Boomers who will challenge the resources and programs of the church, it seems obvious that we need to develop a clear, consistent, and practical theology of aging. As one of the deans at Bethel Seminary I realize how important this is for training our emerging leaders. I believe that Chaplain Glenn Havumaki has penned an essential tool to train and prepare the next generation of pastoral leaders. This is a good resource for anyone who leads a church or is training to do so.” Dr. Douglas W. Fombelle, Dean Emeritus Bethel Seminary.

“TRASHED or TREASURED?: A Short, Practical Theology of Aging” by Dr. Glenn Havumaki is now available for purchase on Amazon:  https://t.ly/zon1I.