Perspectives on Family Ministry: 3 Views

by Jones

• ISBN13: 9780805448450
• ISBN10: 0805448454
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2018-05-15
• Publisher: BROADMAN & HOLMAN PUB

Summary

InPerspectives on Family Ministry, Timothy Paul Jones makes the case that every church is called to some form of family ministrybut what he means by "family ministry" isn't simply one more program to add to an already-packed schedule! According to Jones, the most effective family ministries involve refocusing every church process to engage parents in the process of discipling their children and to draw family members together instead of pulling them apart.Jones sets the stage with introductory chapters on the historical contexts and foundations of family ministry. Then, three effective practitioners show clearly how your church can make the transition to family ministry. Paul Renfro (pastor of discipleship at Grace Family Baptist Church in Spring, Texas) writes in favor of Family-Integrated Ministry, where the emphasis is on intergenerational discipleship. Brandon Shields (minister to high school students at Highview Baptist Church, a multi-site megachurch in Kentucky and Indiana) supports Family-Based Ministryministry that organizes programs according to ages and interests but also develops intentional activities and training events to bring families together. Jay Strother (minister to emerging generations at Brentwood Baptist Church in Tennessee) prefers Family-Equipping Ministry, maintaining age-organized ministry while reorganizing the congregation to call parents to become active partners in the discipleship of their children.

Author Biography

Timothy Paul Jones is assistant professor of Leadership and Church Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. His previous books include Misquoting Truth and The Da Vinci Codebreaker. His research has also earned the Baker Book House Award for theological studies.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Foreword	p. 1
Why Every Church Needs Family Ministry
Confessions of a Well-Meaning Youth Minister	p. 6
The Task Too Significant to Hire Someone Else to Do	p. 15
Historical Contexts for Family Ministry	p. 26
Foundations for Family Ministry	p. 37
How Churches Are Doing Family Ministry
Family-Integrated Ministry: Family-Driven Faith	p. 54
Responses to Paul Renfro	p. 79
Family-Based Ministry: Separated Contexts, Shared Focus	p. 98
Responses to Brandon Shields	p. 121
Family-Equipping Ministry: Church and Home as Cochampions	p. 140
Responses to Jay Strother	p. 168
Author Index	p. 186
Subject Index	p. 190
Scripture Index	p. 194
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