Family Ministry (eBook)

A Comprehensive Guide

Diana R. Garland (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2012 | 2., Second Edition, Revised, Second Edition
656 Seiten
IVP Academic (Verlag)
978-0-8308-6329-7 (ISBN)

Infos

North American families are in crisis, and the need for family ministry is more evident than ever. In her many years of ministry, research and teaching, author Diana Garland has found that the strength of Christian families is rooted in their faith and nurtured in their congregations. Garland believes that Christian families gain strength in part because of their communities of faith.Twelve years after first coming to print, the award-winning Family Ministry has been given a significant makeover. In this new edition Garland takes a three-pronged approach to family ministry, which includes developing families grounded in Christian faith, helping families live the teachings of Jesus with one another, and equipping and supporting families as they learn to serve others. The insights gained are organized into four main sections:

- The Context for Family Ministry
- Family Formation
- Family Dynamics
- Leading Family Ministry
Garland examines and fully integrates the historical, sociological, theological and biblical contexts to understand the role and meaning of family in the life of Christians and the church. She perceptively connects these explorations with the social and cultural context of the early twenty-first century.Note: Because this ebook is large, please allow a little extra time to download after purchase.

Autor

Diana R. Garland (d. 2015) was inaugural dean of Baylor University's School of Social Work, which now bears her name. She was author, coauthor or editor of twenty-one books and more than one hundred academic articles. Some of her books include Flawed Families of the Bible: How God?s Grace Works through Imperfect Relationships, Family Ministry: A Comprehensive Guide and Why I Am a Social Worker: 25 Christians Tell Their Life Stories. She had served as editor of the Journal of Family and Community Ministries since 1993. Garland earned her undergraduate, master?s and doctoral degrees from the University of Louisville in Kentucky. For seventeen years she served as professor of Christian family ministry and social work at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and she also served as dean of the Carver School of Church Social Work and director of the Center for Family Ministries.Garland gave significant service to national social work organizations. She served many terms as president of the North American Association of Christians in Social Work and was a board member of the National Association of Deans and Directors of Social Work and a councilor for the Council on Social Work Education. She also served as first lady of Baylor University when her husband David Garland was named interim president from 2008 until 2010.

Inhalt

Introduction

Structure and Purposes

Resources

Acknowledgments
Section 1: The Context of Family Ministry

1. Our Genealogy: A Brief History of the American Family

Fighting About Family

Kinship and Households

Colonial America

Frontier America

Slavery and Family Life for African Americans

The Industrial Revolution and Beyond

Conclusions

2. The American Family Today

Today's Family Statistics

Why Defining Family Is Important

Conclusion

3. The Family in Christian Thought

Early Christianity Changes and Challenges Family Life

The Catholic Church: Marriage as Sacrament

The Protestant Reformation

The Enlightenment

The Church and Non-European Cultures

The Church and Families in Recent History

Learning from History

4. A Biblical Frame for Defining Family

In the Beginning . . .

Jesus' Life: A Transformation of "Family"

Jesus' Teachings by Word and Example

The Ethiopian Eunuch

The Family of God

Implications for the Church

5. An Agenda for Family Ministry

The Development of Family Ministry

Defining Family Ministry

Family Ministry as Perspective
Section 2: Family Formation

6. Fieldguide of Family Relationships

A Family Story

Single Adults

Married Adults

Parents

Siblings

Older Adult Families

Who Are Families?

7. Family Development

Developmental Stages

The Processes of Family Development

We Are Family

Cyclical Phases of Family Development

Family Life as Christian Formation

8. Families in Physical and Social Space

The Ecosystemic Approach

Habitat

Adaptation and Stress

Possibilities and Complexities of an Ecosystemic Approach

Emergencies, Crises and Catastrophes

Strong Families

9. Culture and Family Identity

Families in Culture

The Unique Culture of Families

Becoming Culturally Competent

Family Identity

Family Rituals

Family Stories

Implications for Family Ministry
Section 3: The Processes of Family Life

10. Family Interaction

Types of Communication

Conflict and Anger

Forgiveness and Repentance

Intimacy

Implications for Family Ministry

11. Power and Roles

Jesus' Teaching About Power

Gender Roles

Discipline

Family Violence

12. Working Together

Defining Family Faith

Biblical Narratives of Family Faith

A Story of Family Faith

Service as a Family Affair

Engaging Families in Ministry

Hospitality

Woven into Family Life
Section 4: Leading Family Ministry

13. Congregational Life as Family Ministry

Worship

Christian Education

Christian Care

Administration

Leadership for Family Ministry

Conclusions

14. Knowing Your Congregation and Neighborhood

What We Know--And What We Need to Find Out

How to Do Assessment for Family Ministry

Congregational Assessment Methods

Knowing the Neighborhood

Summary

15. Planning and Evaluating Family Ministry

The Mission of the Congregation

Identifying Most Compelling Ministry Possibilities

Planning for Change

Dimensions of Family Ministry

Making Changes

Planning to Evaluate

Engaging the Congregation and the Neighborhood

Summary

16. Programs and Services

Congregation or Neighborhood?Or Both?

Family Resource Programs

Family Life Education Programs

Community Development

Family Advocacy

In Conclusion

Glossary

References

Bibliographic References

Names Index

Subject Index

Scripture Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.8.2012
• Verlagsort: Lisle
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik
• Schlagworte: A Theology for Family Ministries • children • children's ministry • Christian • Christian family • Christianity • Christian Life • christian living • Church • Church Leadership • church ministry • Community • Counseling • Daughter • Evangelism • Faith • Family • family dynamics • Father • Generations • intergenerational • missions • mother • Outreach • Parent-child • parenting • Parents • Pastoral Resources • Recovery • Relationship • resource • serve • Son • The Family: A Christian Perspective on the Contemporary Home • Youth ministry
• ISBN-10: 0-8308-6329-X / 083086329X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-6329-7 / 9780830863297