Discipleship That Transforms

by Aukerman, John H.

• ISBN13: 9781593175412
• ISBN10: 1593175418
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-08-31
• Publisher: WARNER PRESS

Summary

This textbook explores how Christian education in a Wesleyan Holiness context differs from that of other Christian traditions. Written by twelve Christian educators, "Discipleship That Transforms" offers a practical orientation to all aspects of discipleship in the local church. It affirms that life transformation is the true goal of all Christian education.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Princples
Why This Book?	p. 3
Basic Theological Topics	p. 13
The Role of the Bible in Christian Education	p. 23
Jesus, the Master Teacher: Teaching That Transforms	p. 29
Overview of the History of Christian Education	p. 41
Educational Philosophy	p. 57
Premodern, Modern, and Postmodern Modes of Thinking and Being	p. 75
Human Development	p. 87
The Power of Story	p. 97
Reaching Out and Bringing in Education, Evangelism, and the Nurture of Christian Faith	p. 131
Planning
Administering Christian Education	p. 147
Goals and Objectives in Christian Education	p. 165
How to Study the Bible	p. 179
Choosing and Evaluating Curriculum	p. 191
The Teaching-Learning Transaction	p. 203
Planning to Teach	p. 217
A Place to Teach: Educational Facilities	p. 229
Practice
A Church Cannot Not Teach	p. 245
Do as I Do and as I Say: Intentional Discipleship	p. 257
Camps and Retreats	p. 267
Christian Education Across the Lifespan	p. 281
Meeting Special Needs in the Christian Education Setting	p. 293
Why the Church Needs the Family	p. 309
Intercultural Education	p. 321
Church and Public Education	p. 333
Contemporary Holiness Living	p. 345
Christian Education in the Emerging Church	p. 359
Trends in Christian Education	p. 367
Index	p. 375
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