Family Ministry [Paperback]

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.

A practical resource for developing congregational stability, this updated book guides your church toward being capable of encouraging and sustaining healthy family life.

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.

ContentsPreface1.Introduction: Family Ministry Is Church MinistryPart One:The Family of Family Ministry2.A Diverse and Aging Unit3.A Nuclear, Isolated, and Intimate Unit4.A Troubled Unit5.A Changing UnitPart Two:The Theology of Family Ministry6.Importance and Form of Family7.Commitment: The Family's Foundation8.External Duties of Family9.Expressive Features of Marriage and Family10.Marriage and Family as ComplementingPart Three:The Theory of Family Ministry11.The lƒd