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  • Family Ministry : A Comprehensive Guide (Revised)

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    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
    Christ

    Additional Info
    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 MinistryFamily FormationFamily DynamicsLeading 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.
    Now revised and updated throughout, Diana Garland’s core text for ministers and others in the helping professions provides a comprehensive look at the Christian purpose of family and the complex world our families inhabit

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