Consulting

Dr. Richard H. Gentzler, Jr.ENCORE Ministry Foundation provides consulting services for local church leaders and older adult ministry leadership teams concerning the needs of older adult ministry. Consultations can be in-person or virtual. ENCORE Ministry Foundation wants to help you to start or revitalize your intentional ministry by, with, and for older adults.

ENCORE Ministry Foundation consultations are free. We can meet in person at your church or virtually via Zoom. During the meeting, we will:

  • Review your church’s existing older adult ministry (if applicable)
  • Assess your older adult ministry needs
  • Identify and suggest ways your congregation can reframe aging
  • Help you develop older adult ministry plans
  • Share resource ideas and ENCORE Ministry Foundation monetary grants  information
  • Offer program models to help you start and/or sustain intentional ministry by, with, and for older adults

If you want ENCORE Ministry Foundation to meet with you and your team, contact Dr. Richard Gentzler, director of ENCORE Ministry.

Meet A Consultant

If you want ENCORE Ministry Foundation to meet with you and your team, contact Dr. Richard Gentzler, director of ENCORE Ministry, to schedule a consultation.

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Be the Hands and Feet of Jesus: Support Feeding Ministries
Be the Hands and Feet of Jesus: Support Feeding Ministries

The ENCORE Ministry Foundation provided a grant to First United Methodist in Columbia, Tennessee, to help fund their feeding ministry, the People’s Table. Since 2004, the People’s Table ministry serves meals to neighbors in need every Tuesday evening and Friday afternoon, providing nourishment, love, and hope to the homeless, elderly, families, and individuals struggling to make ends meet. However, the need in the community is growing. With the closure of a local battery plant and reductions in SNAP benefits, more families are facing food insecurity.


Together, we can be the hands and feet of Jesus, feeding the hungry, caring for the vulnerable, and showing love to those who need it most. Every dollar you give to the Kent and Ellen McNish Fund for Older Adult Food Security helps feeding ministries stretch resources and serve more meals to those in need. Donate today and help support life-changing feeding ministries like the People’s Table.