The Grandparent Vocation by Richard P Olson
This book is about grandparenting as a Christian vocation for the afternoon and evening of life. The author presents the unconditional love of a grandparent as indicative of a vocation, a calling from God. He explores the vocation of grandparent in all of its multiple dimensions of being and doing, including play and joy and laughter.Grandchildren are precious and wonderful gifts! They keep us active, they teach us patience, they help us take time to play, they enable our continued learning, and they enlarge our love for life and familyNo matter whether you are a church leader, a grandparent, or a grandchild, you will find Olson’s book is a highly readable and inspirational resource that bears witness to the indispensable calling of grandparenting.
-- Richard H. Gentzler, Director, ENCORE Ministry, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference of The United Methodist Church and author of An Age of Opportunity and Aging & Ministry in the 21st CenturyRichard P. Olson has served as pastor or staff member of churches in Massachusetts, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, and Kansas. He has been a pastoral counselor and a teacher in college. Most recently, in early retirement years, he was the distinguished professor of pastoral theology at Central Baptist Theological Seminary, from which he retired in 2016.
He received his bachelor's degree from Sioux Falls College, MDiv and STM from Andover Newton Theological School, and PhD from Boston University (social ethics). He was also a fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors.
He and Mary Ann, his wife of sixty-five years, have three daughters, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. They have relished their roles with this family. It is out of this journey and conversations with other enthused grandparents and grandchildren that this book was created.
In 2018, they moved to a retirement community, Oakwood Village at Prairie Ridge in Madison, Wisconsin. This move brought them closer to family members and more frequent contact with the grandchildren and great grandchildren.
This is the twenty-first book for which he is author or co-author, the most recent being Laughter in a Time of Turmoil; Side by Side: Being Christian in a Multi-faith World; A Guide to Ministry Self-Care: Negotiating Todays’ Challenges with Resilience and Grace; and Celebrating the Graying Church: Mutual Ministry Today, Legacies Tomorrow (the last two are also Rowman & Littlefield publications).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781538164419 |
| ISBN 10 | 1538164418 |
| Title | The Grandparent Vocation |
| Author | Richard P Olson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Year published | 2022-11-02 |
| Number of pages | 194 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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