Every church is called to some form of family ministry, but this calling requires far more than adding another program to an already-packed schedule. The most effective family ministries refocus every church process to engage parents in discipling their children and to draw family members together instead of pulling them apart. In this second edition, Jones expands the definition of family ministry, and broadens the book's focus to address urban perspectives and family ministry in diverse settings.
Contributors
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Part 1: Foundations for Family Ministry
Chapter 1: Confessions of a Well-Meaning Youth Minister
Chapter 2: The Task Too Significant to Hire Someone Else to Do
Chapter 3: Historical Contexts for Family Ministry
Chapter 4: Defining Family Ministry
Part 2: The Practice of Family Ministry
Chapter 5: Family-Integrated Ministry: Family-Driven Faith
Chapter 6: Responses to Paul Renfro
Chapter 7: Family-Based Ministry: Separated Contexts, Shared Focus
Chapter 8: Responses to Brandon Shields
Chapter 9: Family-Equipping Ministry: Church and Home as Co-Champions
Chapter 10: Responses to Jay Strother
Conclusion: Pursuing and Practicing the Discipline of Diversity
Name Index
Subject Index
Scripture Index
Every church is called to some form of family ministry, but this calling requires far more than adding another program to an already-packed schedule. The most effective family ministries refocus every church process to engage parents in discipling their children and to draw family members together instead of pulling them apart. In this second edition, Jones expands the definition of family ministry, and broadens the book's focus to address urban perspectives and family ministry in diverse settings.
