#75 – The Encore Man
Guest: Dr. Chuck Stecker
Act Like Men- Men’s Leadership Podcast
Podcast Show Notes
The New England Journal of Medicine published a research article: The most productive generations are people in the 70’s – you heard that correctly. People in their seventies have the opportunity to make the biggest impact on our world – specifically, those with whom they are in a relationship. The second greatest generation to make an impact on our world – people in their sixties. The question is why these two generations, with whom do they have the biggest impact, and how can the local church utilize this research and engage these generations to impact their community through their generations within their local church?
Many churches struggle to find ways to utilize specifically the Encore man with meaningful service. Just because a man has time does not mean you just plug him into an empty slot and let it go. Ultimately, for long-term fulfillment for the man and impact in the church, this connection needs to be in line with his Spiritual gifting and within his personality. Most men can do anything for a while, but long-term impact and fulfillment come when I am operating in my gifting and within my personality.
With families now living all over the US and even abroad, for us to think that we as parents can impact and support our children and their families as we would like, is a myth. We need the Encore generation to step into active roles both in the church and in the neighborhood to ministry where there are gaps in the Encore generation and young to middle-aged families.
Dr. Stecker leads a ministry called A Chosen Generation. There are two seminars that he leads that are powerful in the local church. One is called: If You Passed Your Baton Take It Back. The other one is: Never Just Babysit Your Grandkids. If your church is looking for a way to positively engage your senior population (Encore Generation), then reach out to Dr. Stecker at:
Chuck@achosengeneration.org
Many Encore Men do not naturally know how to connect after their careers. Men often leave sometime when they retire, rather than retire to something that has meaning a value for years to come.
Pastors and church leaders – we urge you to intentionally connect your Encore generation in the work of the ministry that is fulfilling to them and beneficial to the local church. Use their time and resources to impact the kingdom, by impacting your local community for Christ.
To reach Chuck directly for seminars or consultation: church@achosengeneration.org
To connect with the resources he mentioned at Men’s Ministry Catalyst, go to: https://mensministrycatalyst.org/store/
Questions to Ask Yourself:
- If you are in the Encore generation – what are my spiritual gifts, and how does my personality impact what I am doing for God today?
- What is my local church doing to utilize our generation to impact the younger ones in our church?
- Who do I know that does not have parents or grandparents living close enough to make an impact on their family? What can I do to make a difference in their lives?
