The Faith Of Our Children: Eight Timely Research Insights For Discipling The Next Generation

This book provides children's ministry leaders and their teams with the insight needed to build ministry around the primary areas that form lasting faith. This book informs leaders about the systems needed to help cultivate faith that lasts. FEATURES Readers will enjoy the casual voice this book is written in as well as the metaphors and rational logic included. The short, easy-to-read chapters provide space for reflection. Table of Contents Part 1: Formation - The Primary Investments That Tend to Form Lasting Faith in Children 1: Goal: Lasting Faith Is the Desired Outcome 2: Relationships: The Most Catalytic Factor in Forming Lasting Faith Is Loving, Caring, Adult Relationships 3: Bible Engagement: The Most Foundational Factor in Forming Lasting Faith Is Consistent Bible Engagement 4: Culture: Sometimes We Feel Like We're Losing Because of Dominant Cultural Forces Part 2: Systems - The Norms, Processes, Infrastructure, and Culture We Depend on to Form the Faith of Our Children 5: Time: The Way Children's Ministry Leaders Spend Our Time Does Not Match Our Desired Objectives 6: Fun: When It Comes to Having Fun, We Are Outperforming Our Own Expectations 7: Parents: Parents Are The Primary Influence Over Their Children But Are Less Engaged In Discipling Them 8: Metrics: Children's Ministry Leaders Find It Difficult to Measure and Evaluate Our Effectiveness Letter to Your Pastor Methodology

• | Author: Matt Markins
• | Publisher: Randall House Publications
• | Publication Date: Sep 01, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 136 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1614841683
• | ISBN-13: 9781614841685