Discovering Religion in Retirement with A.J. Walker

EP 013: On this episode of The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast, we are joined by our teammate, A.J. Walker. A.J. is the Managing Principal of Guidance Point Retirement Services. We wanted to have A.J. on the show today to have a conversation about religion as A.J. is active with his faith in his local church in Portland. We’ve observed that many of our clients start to think about how people can discover religion in retirement. We wanted to hear A.J.’s thoughts on why do people seek out the church? What questions are retirees looking for the answers for that they think the church can help with? We also thought it would be important to hear how people find the right church for them. But what happens if something changes and you might not be the best match for your current church - do you need to stay at the same church forever? How do folks go about changing churches?  Be sure to tune in and listen to A.J.’s thoughts on how today’s churches are adapting to stay viable as a new generation of church-goers are discovering their faith.

Chapters

Welcome, A.J.! [2:12]

A.J. is back working in Maine, what’s the next venture? [7:05]

Is religion something that you were raised into or did you discover religion? [16:08]

When people are seeking the church, what questions are they looking to have answered? [23:36]

How does someone find the right church for them? [29:49]

How does the process of changing churches compare to the initial search for a church? [34:50]

What are successful churches doing well today, and what will they need to do going forward to remain successful and popular? [42:10]

What is A.J.’s idea of Retirement Success? [51:24]

Ben and Curtis wrap up the episode. [55:43]