Mapping Out Curriculum in Your Church Cartography for Christian Pilgrims

by Estep, James R.; White, M. Roger; Estep, Karen L.

• ISBN13: 9781433672385
• ISBN10: 1433672383
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-01
• Publisher: B&H Academic

Summary

This new book from top Christian education professionals integrates biblical foundations, educational theory, and practical insights into a new curriculum formation approach for the local church. Uniquely identifying curriculum as a means of ministry through the metaphor of mapmaking, it shows how believers are lost along the spiritual journey without a study plan, having no clear destination or reliable path to follow toward maturity. Detailing the theological, educational, and pastoral dimensions that make a curriculum Christian, the text is arranged into four sections: (1) rationale for curriculum, (2) curricular foundations, (3) curriculuar theory, and (4) the practice of curriculum. Covering areas from children's ministry to adult education, contributors include editors James R. Estep, Karen L. Estep, and Roger White as well as Holly Allen, Mark H. Senter III, Michael S. Wilder, Timothy Paul Jones, and Brett Robbe.

Author Biography

James R. Estep is professor of Christian Education at Lincoln Christian University in Lincoln, Illinois. Karen L. Estep is associate professor of Teacher Education at Lincoln Christian University. M. Roger White is a professor in the Graduate Ministry and University Libraries departments at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California.

Table of Contents

Dedication	p. v
Introduction	p. 1
Curriculum Introduction
Wherever You Go, There You Are: The Need for Educational Maps in the Church	p. 9
Curriculum Foundations
Orienting to True North: Biblical Perspectives on Curriculum	p. 25
Navigating with a Compass: Theological Perspectives on Curriculum	p. 45
Learning from Archival Maps: Historical Perspectives on Curriculum	p. 67
Following Topographical Details: Learning Theory and Curriculum	p. 89
Curriculum Theory
Analyzing Trailheads: Curriculum Theorizing	p. 117
Surveying the Local Terrain: Curriculum Development	p. 133
Identifying Locations and Destinations: Purposes, Goals, and Objectives	p. 159
Charting the Course: Curriculum Design	p. 181
Checking the Legend and Assessing the Journey Curriculum Evaluation	p. 201
Supervising Tour Group Itineraries: Administering Curriculum	p. 221
Curriculum Practice
Curriculum and Children's Ministry	p. 239
An Afghan Church and an Emerging Youth Ministry Curriculum	p. 253
All Grown Up or Not: Shaping Adult Education Curriculum in the Church	p. 267
Family Life Curriculum	p. 281
Purchasing Ready-to-Use Curriculum	p. 299
Contributors	p. 315
Name Index	p. 317
Subject Index	p. 323
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