Pastored the Aetna and Sumas Christian Reformed Churches
Hospital Chaplain for almost 19 years - first at Legacy Emanuel Hospital, Portland, OR (2 years incl 1 year of CPE) remainder at PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center, Longview, WA
Two things, I believe, are important regarding vocation in retirement: 1) While I functioned as a pastor and chaplain, my identity is not tied to those roles, be it they are still a part of who I am as a person; and 2) retirement provides me the flexibility to pursue callings without the concern of earning sufficient funds to live. God has no retirement plan. Retirement is simply as one title above puts it, "Transitioning to a New Chapter", with new opportunities to serve and give. The question always needs to be, "What is God calling me to do with my life now?", be that when employed or retired. Lou Korf
Posted in: Vocation and Calling in the Third Third of Life
Two things, I believe, are important regarding vocation in retirement: 1) While I functioned as a pastor and chaplain, my identity is not tied to those roles, be it they are still a part of who I am as a person; and 2) retirement provides me the flexibility to pursue callings without the concern of earning sufficient funds to live. God has no retirement plan. Retirement is simply as one title above puts it, "Transitioning to a New Chapter", with new opportunities to serve and give. The question always needs to be, "What is God calling me to do with my life now?", be that when employed or retired.
Lou Korf