Family Ministry: A Comprehensive Guide Book

Introduction The Structure and Purposes of the Book Resources AcknowledgmentsSection 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 Shaping of Current Family Forms 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 PerspectiveSection 2: Family Formation
6. Fieldguide of Family Relationships A Family Story Family Partners 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 MinistrySection 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 LifeSection 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 Notes Glossary References Name Index Subject Index Scripture Index