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The success of the church's mission lies in large part with the well-being of its families. In Family Ministry, Charles Sell addresses the multiple means by which a congregation can create and sustain healthy family life. In survey after survey, people say that family takes priority, yet family ministries remain scarce in the church, and family disintegration is a significant problem even in evangelical congregations. Family Ministry offers the theoretical, theological, and practical resources for developing needed ministries. This edition reflects the changes that have taken place in both society and church since the first edition was published in 1981.
List of contents
Contents
Preface
1.Introduction: Family Ministry Is Church Ministry
Part One:
The Family of Family Ministry
2.A Diverse and Aging Unit
3.A Nuclear, Isolated, and Intimate Unit
4.A Troubled Unit
5.A Changing Unit
Part Two:
The Theology of Family Ministry
6.Importance and Form of Family
7.Commitment: The Family's Foundation
8.External Duties of Family
9.Expressive Features of Marriage and Family
10.Marriage and Family as Complementing
Part Three:
The Theory of Family Ministry
11.The Subject Matter of Family Ministry
12.Methodology of Family Ministry
13.Persons Emphasized in Family Ministry
14.Some Overall Approaches
15.A Family-like Church
Part Four:
Developing Family-like Relationships in the Church
16.Developing the Church as Family
17.Intergenerational and Family Unit Ministries
Part Five:
Marriage Education
18.Preparation for Marriage
19.Marriage Education Themes
20.Marriage Education Programs
Part Six:
Parent Education
21.Parent Education Principles
22.A Parent Training Model
23.Training Parents for Spiritual Nurture in the Home
Part Seven:
Specialized Family Ministries
24.Educational Approaches Toward Dysfunctional Families
25.Developing Therapeutic and Support Ministries
26.Developing Ministries to Singles and Families in Transition
Part Eight:
Administration of Family Ministry
27.Designing a Family-Life Conference
28.Steps to Family Ministry
Conclusion
Scripture Index
Subject-Name Index
About the author
Charles M. Sell (ThD, Dallas Theological Seminary) is professor of Christian education at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has written widely on topics related to education and development as well as marriage, family, and personal growth.
Summary
The success of the church's mission lies in large part with the well-being of its families. In Family Ministry, Charles Sell addresses the multiple means by which a congregation can create and sustain healthy family life. In survey after survey, people say that family takes priority, yet family ministries remain scarce in the church, and family disintegration is a significant problem even in evangelical congregations. Family Ministry offers the theoretical, theological, and practical resources for developing needed ministries. This edition reflects the changes that have taken place in both society and church since the first edition was published in 1981.
