Retirement Readiness

October 26, 2011 Manitoba/NWO District Conference - David Hazzard

Webster: Defines retirement as “____________ from one's position or occupation or from active
working life”.

If there is one truth that has emerged from research, ________ in retirement increases in direct
proportion to the amount of ____________ given to retirement.

A. ____________ Preparation:

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, but spiritual beings
having a human experience."

Rom 12:1-2 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living
sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to
the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to
test and approve what God's will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Abraham Kuyper. “Not the breadth of a thumb exists in all of our life – and all of the universe – but
Christ claims, ‘It is mine!’”

John Piper: Rethinking Retirement: Finishing Life for the Glory of Christ

Four observations:

1. “_________, _________ and _________ (PLC) only” retirement is difficult to justify biblically.

2. Retiring into ________ expression of Kingdom _________ and __________ is the goal.

3. Retirement because of the effects of aging is not only _________, but _____________.

4. Retirement should not be seen as either an _____________ or a _________________.

B. ____________ Preparation.

1. __________:

Two common issues:

a. ____________
b. ____________

2. ____________:
 3. ____________________:

4. _________:

C. ___________/______________ Preparation.

Stage 1 – _____________ or __________ Stage: _________________

Stage 2 – _______________ Stage: _________________

Stage 3 – _______________ Stage: _________________

Stage 4 – _______________ Stage: _________________

Stage 5 – _______________ Stage: _________________

Stage 6 – _______________ Stage: _________________

D. ____________ Preparation:

A key to retiring successfully is rather than retiring ______ a role, retire ______ _________ role.

My Next Phase: The personality based guide to retirement - www.MyNextPhase.com

_______ ___ retirement….avoid “____________/___________ whiplash”

E. ____________ Preparation:

1. _____/_____
2. _______ _______
3. __________
4. __________
5. __________ ____________
6. ______ ________ _______/________ ________
7. __________

Service Canada – Retirement Income Calculator

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