Family Ministry A Comprehensive Guide

Name: Family Ministry A Comprehensive Guide
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ISBN: 9780830815852

ISBN-10: 0830815856

ISBN-13: 9780830815852

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Authors: Diana R. Garland

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Voted a 2000 Book of the Year by the Academy of Parish Clergy!In today's fragmented and frenetic world, families face all kinds of pressures. Accordingly, those ministering with families need a multifaceted, well-informed sense of both the Christian purpose of family and the complex world our families inhabit. Writing out of years of experience in the church and academy, Diana Garland here offers just such a broad and comprehensive introduction to this crucially important subject.Family Ministry begins with several chapters placing the family in its modern context, then considers the history of families and their interaction with the church. Having thoroughly contextualized the family and…

Book details

List price: $50.00
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 12/20/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 629
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.75" long x 2.00" tall
Weight: 2.2
Language: English



Introduction



The Context for Family Ministry



Families Today



Families Today



Families in Physical & Social Space



Families & Culture



The Processes of Family Life



Stages & Phases of Family Life



The Processes of Family Development



Power in Family Life



Family Identity



The Characteristics of Strong Families



The History of Families & the Church



A Socioeconomic History of the American Family



The Church's Influence on Family Life



Biblical Foundations for Family Ministry Today



Biblical Definitions of Family



Biblical Roles for the Family



Biblical Words for Family Life



Leading Family Ministry



Planning & Leading Family Ministry



Defining Family Ministry



Assessing Congregation & Community



Planning & Evaluating Family Ministry



Congregational Life as Family Ministry



Family Support Programs



Family Life Education Programs



Ministry with Specific Family Relationships



Faith-Families



Marriage & Divorce



Parents & Children



Families Facing Challenges



Social Justice & Advocacy Organizations



Resources for Family Ministry


References