June 15, 2020 • Third Third Journal, Webinar
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This webinar was presented by Fuller’s Alumni Relations and recorded on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 via Zoom. You can watch the YouTube recording now.
If you don’t have time to watch the webinar now . . .
Here are some links to some short pieces Mark has written on flourishing in the third third of life.
Gratitude and Lifelong Flourishing
We Need a Biblical Vision for Flourishing in the Third Third of Life
Flourishing in the Third Third of Life: The Promise of Psalm 92
Webinar Description
Today, approximately 10,000 people in the U.S. will turn 65. The popular cultural narrative says their time of fruitfulness is over. But Scripture offers a different vision, a vision of flourishing in the “third third” of life. Dr. Mark Roberts leads a conversation that equips you to serve the “third thirders” in your ministries as well as think in new ways about your own future.
Dr. Mark D. Roberts is the executive director of Fuller’s De Pree Center and the primary writer of the Life for Leaders daily devotions. His most recent book is a commentary on the New Testament letter to the Ephesians (Zondervan, 2016). Mark and his wife Linda, an executive coach and spiritual director, have two adult children and one lively Golden Retriever.
Dr. Mark D. Roberts is a Senior Strategist for Fuller’s Max De Pree Center for Leadership, where he focuses on the spiritual development and thriving of leaders. He is the principal writer of the daily devotional, Life for Leaders, and the founder of the De Pree Center’s Flourishing in the Third Third of Life Initiative. Previously, Mark was the Executive Director of the De Pree Center, the lead pastor of a church in Southern California, and the Senior Director of Laity Lodge in Texas. He has written eight books, dozens of articles, and over 2,500 devotions that help people discover the difference God makes in their daily life and leadership. With a Ph.D. in New Testament from Harvard, Mark teaches at Fuller Seminary, most recently in his D.Min. cohort on “Faith, Work, Economics, and Vocation.” Mark is married to Linda, a marriage and family counselor, spiritual director, and executive coach. Their two grown children are educators on the high school and college level.
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Dr. Roberts, I enjoyed listening to your webinar just now. My wife and I have been on message on this topic for a lot of years, and have a book entitled Third Calling: What are you doing the rest of your life?” I’m happy to send you a copy of our book. We also have a retreat we do called Re-Ignite, which is also online as a video course under the “Learn” on our website. I’m happy to send you a code if you’d care to see what we’ve done with that.
Twenty years ago we published a book on programming in the local church, Amazing Grays: Unleashing the Power of Age in Your Congregation. We’d love to connect! Richard & Leona Bergstrom, Re-Ignite.net
Hello, Richard. (Please call me Mark!) Thanks for your encouragement. I am aware of your work. I bought your book last year, so don’t need another copy. As I read it, I remember thinking we were heading in very much the same direction. I’d love to check out your video course. I’m looking for great resources to recommend to churches. And I would enjoy connecting. I’ll touch base by email. Thanks for reaching out!