New Beginnings by Bob Chism, CAM

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New Beginnings by Bob Chism, CAM
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New Beginnings Finishing Extremely Well

• Spiritual Health
• Physical Health
• Financial Health
• Mental Health

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New Beginnings Spiritual Health

• In James (NIV), God gives us basic instructions
• for living a disciples lifestyle and leaving a
• Christian legacy
• 11 Lead with a servants heart
• 112 Persevere under trial
• 122 Study and obey Gods word
• 126 Control our tongue
• 127 Care for those in need
• 127 Guard against worldliness

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New Beginnings Spiritual Health

• 28 Love others as yourself
• 214 Match your faith with deeds
• 41-3 Pray with faith and pure motives
• 46 Maintain a humble attitude
• 48 Draw near to God
• 415 Make Gods will our will
• 59 Complain about nothing
• 512 Preserve our integrity
• Source Pastor Michael Kinsmen, Encore (2007)

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New Beginnings Spiritual Health Faith
Development

• Faith is a dynamic concept. Practicing spiritual
  disciples is
• liberating. The role of questioning and doubt is
  normal. It
• enables community learned religion of the head
  to pass
• into a personal religion of the heart. Adult
  life cycle faith
• development or changes can occur in young adult,
  midlife
• and retirement. While most churches focus on the
  youth
• before college, it is important to note midlife
  and retirement
• are equally important opportunities for
  conversion and faith
• development.

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New Beginnings Spiritual Health The Spiritual
Disciples

• Bible and devotional reading
• Prayer
• Meditation
• Silence
• Journaling
• Fasting
• Relaxation

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New Beginnings Spiritual Health The Spiritual
Disciples

• Simplicity
• Solitude
• Service
• Submission
• Worship
• Confession
• Source Celebrating Disciple (1988),
• Richard Foster

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New Beginnings Spiritual Health Faith
Development Principles and Practices

• Faith is a universal characteristic of humans it
  is part of our created
• nature to be in a relationship with God.
• Everyone is created in Gods image and should see
  themselves In a
• positive light. Always affirm the value,
  worth, and dignity of every person.
• There is nothing we can do to make someone come
  to faith faith is a
• gift from God.
• Teach and invite all ages to accept Christ as
  their Savior. But leave the spiritual work to God
  through the Holy Spirit.

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New Beginnings Spiritual Health Faith
Development Principles and Practices

• It is a normal, natural experience for all humans
  to be in a quest to
• know God and be in a lifelong growing
  relationship with Him.
• Conduct a class for new parents.
• One of the most important things we can do is to
  help others nurture
• their Receptive Mode of Consciousness. The
  historic disciplines of the
• Christian faith seems are especially valuable in
  doing this.
• Once a month introduce a new spiritual disciple
• from Celebrating Disciple (1988), Richard
  Foster

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New Beginnings Spiritual Health Faith
Development Principles and Practices

• We should love people, nurture them, and
  challenge them, but we must allow God to be the
  director of their faith development.
• Build up, encourage, support, and nurture
  everyone
• Faith seems to grow best in community in
  relationship with others.
• Conduct a retreat.
• Source Faith is a Verb A Workbook (2008), John
  Aukerman

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New Beginnings Spiritual Health Witness
Declaration

• Today I am stepping across the line. Im tired of
  waffling and Im
• finished with wavering. Ive made my choice the
  verdict is in and my
• decision is irrevocable. Im going Gods way.
  There is no turning back.
• I will live the rest of my life serving Gods
  purposes, with Gods people,
• on Gods planet, for Gods glory. I will use my
  life to celebrate his
• presence, cultivate his character, participate in
  his family, demonstrate
• his love, and communicate his Word.
• Since my past has been forgiven, and I have a
  purpose for living and a
• Home waiting in heaven, I refuse to waste any
  more time or energy on
• shallow living, petty thinking, trivial talking,
  thoughtless doing, useless
• regretting, hurtful resenting, or faithless
  worrying. Instead I will magnify
• God, grow to maturity, serve in ministry, and
  fulfill my mission in the
• membership of his family.

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New Beginnings Spiritual Health Witness
Declaration

• Because this life is preparation for the next, I
  will value worship over
• wealth, we over me, character over comfort,
  service over status and
• people over possessions, position, and pleasure.
  I know what matters
• most and I will give it all Ive got. I will do
  the best I can with what I have
• for Jesus Christ today. I wont be captivated by
  culture, manipulated by
• critics, motivated by praise, frustrated by
  problems, debilitated by
• temptation, or intimidated by the devil.
• Ill keep running my race with my eyes on the
  goal not on the sidelines
• or on those running by me. When times get tough
  and I get tired, I wont
• back up, back off, back down, back out, or
  backslide. Ill just keep
• moving forward by Gods grace. Im spirit-led,
  purpose-driven, and
• mission-focused so I cant be bought. I will not
  be compromised, and I
• shall not quit until I finish the race.

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New Beginnings Spiritual Health Witness
Declaration

• Im a trophy of Gods amazing grace so I will be
  gracious to everyone,
• grateful for every day, and generous with
  everything that God entrusts
• to me. I am a radical in the original sense of
  the word rooted in Christ, rooted in love, and
  rooted in his Word.
• I hereby declare my supreme allegiance to my Lord
  and Savior Jesus
• Christ. I say this However, whenever, wherever,
  and whatever you ask
• me to do, my answer is yes! Im ready. Anytime.
  Anyway. Whatever it
• takes Lord whatever it takes! I want to be used
  by you in such a way
• that on that final day Ill hear you say, Well
  done, good and faithful
• one. Come on in and let the eternal party begin!
• Signature________________________
  Date____________________
• (This is only between you and your Lord)

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New Beginnings Physical HealthWhat the Bible
Say About Our Mind

• Put your trust in God-Isaiah 2634 (NIV) You will
• keep in perfect peace those whose minds are
  steadfast,
• because they trust in you. Trust in the LORD
  forever, for
• the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal.
• Dwell on the things of God-Philippians 48 (NIV)
• Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true,
  whatever is
• noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure,
  whatever is
• lovely, whatever is admirableif anything is
  excellent or praiseworthythink about such
  things.

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New Beginnings Physical Health Keys to Aging

• Nutrition
• Exercise/Physical Activity
• Healthy Weight
• Not Smoking
• Prevention and Early Detection
• Faith

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New Beginnings Physical Health Normal Aging
Characteristics

• All 5 senses tend to decline
• Lung vital capacity declines
• Physical strength declines
• Age Spots
• Skin Elasticity
• Temperature
• Menopause

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New Beginnings Physical HealthNormal Memory
Changes

• Memory Loss is NOT a Normal Part of Aging
• Learning Takes Longer
• Recall May Be Slower
• Attention is Harder to Maintain
• Misplacement of Items
• Minor Disorientation in Unfamiliar Surroundings

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New Beginnings Physical HealthImproving
Memory

• Do Something New
• Challenge your mind-Play games and do puzzles,
  travel someplace new, take a class, start a new
  hobby, volunteer, write letters, record your
  family history and your memories.
• Source Adapted from Finishing Well
• by Dr Amy Hanson

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New Beginnings Financial Health

• Stewardship is an essential part of finishing
  extremely well.
• Lifetime-God owns all things, we are His
  stewards. It is important that we use our assets
  to their fullest potential during our lifetime
  for self, family, business, and charitable
  interests.
• Eternity-And at death, we must have arranged for
  the transfer of our assets in the most efficient
  and effective manner to individuals or charitable
  interests who will continue to use them for the
  Kingdom.

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New Beginnings Financial Health

• Estate Planning is a life time responsibility
  which includes The Four
• Ps of Estate Planning and a Family Conference.
  Your Estate Planning
• Gift Guide is available free.
• Funeral Wishes is a labor of love to give
  guidance and direction to
• loved ones when they need it the most by
  relieving the emotional
• burden of decision-making and allowing them to
  support your wishes
• regarding your final plans.
• CHAMPS Download
• Center for Healthy Aging, Ministries, Programs
  Services
• 13271 Millard Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68137
• 402-895-2224
• www.champsoline.info

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New Beginnings Mental Health

• Attitude
• Relationships
• Creative Pursuits
• Legacy Sharing

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New Beginnings Mental HealthAttitude

• Graduating from/to a Second Growth
• Creating a Positive Identity
• Balancing Greater Freedom

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New Beginnings Mental HealthRelationships

• Spouse
• Adult Children
• Grand Kids
• Aged Parents In Laws
• Siblings
• Church Family
• Friends

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New Beginnings Mental Health Creative Pursuits

• Continued Learning
• Purposeful Activities
• Financial Opportunities
• Encore Career
• Ministry Vision

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New Beginnings Mental HealthLegacy Sharing

• Preface to Will Testimony
• Life Lessons
• Family Stories
• Sentimental Property

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New Beginnings Available Documents

• Article
• Witness Declaration Form
• Robert W Chism
• 1513 Eagle Ridge Drive
• Antioch, IL 60002
• 847-395-1626
• chism.w.robert_at_comcast.net
• gonewbeginnings.org

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New Beginnings About Bob Chism

• Bob is the creator of New Beginnings
  (gonewbeginnings.org), a personal website
  dedicated to seeking, sharing, and serving
• second halfers.
• He is Certified in Aging Ministries (CAM) by the
  Center for Christian Leadership, Anderson
  University School of Theology in Indiana.
• He is a member of Village Church of Gurnee in
  Illinois and Christ Together of Lake County
  Illinois as well as a contributor to CASA Network
  and YES.
• Bob had a four decade career in finance
  strategic planning, and was a Certified Public
  Accountant (CPA) in Ohio and Illinois. He is a
  graduate of Bowling Green and Northwestern
  Universities.
• Married 48 years to Karen June Bartel of Euclid,
  Ohio, he has five adult children, including two
  sons in laws, and seven grandkids.