| Children's Ministry: Nurturing Faith Within the Family of God Contributor(s): Richards, Lawrence O. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0310520711 ISBN-13: 9780310520719 Publisher: Zondervan OUR PRICE: $26.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 1988 Annotation: A book that integrates a biblical and theological understanding of the child and the most useful insights of developmental psychology. This is a unique volume combining both biblical and theological foundations for children's ministry with a careful assessment of the other major issues in nurturing children: developmentalism, the context of learning and growth, values, cognitive abilities, and social relationships. In this one comprehensive volume an integrated approach to children's ministry emerges, compelling the student and practitioner alike to latch on to its theological handles and pull. The book includes chapters on the Theological Framework for Ministry; A Developmental Framework for Ministry; The Home; The School; the Church; and the Bible in Ministry. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Leadership & Mentoring - Religion | Christian Education - General - Religion | Christian Ministry - Pastoral Resources |
| Dewey: 259.22 |
| LCCN: 88009078 |
| Physical Information: 1.29" H x 6.13" W x 9.02" (1.51 lbs) 448 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Evangelical - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book combines both biblical and theological foundations for children's ministry with a careful assessment of other issues in nurturing children, such as developmentalism, the context of learning and growth, values, cognitive abilities, and social relationships. |
Contributor Bio(s): Richards, Lawrence O.: - Lawrence O. Richards has written over 200 Christian books, including commentaries on every book of the Bible. He and his wife, Sue, also wrote the features for the Zondervan bestselling Adventure Bible and Teen Study Bible. |