Family ministry a comprehensive guide / [electronic resource] :
Diana R. Garland.
- 2nd ed.
- Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, c2012.
- 1 online resource (656 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Our genealogy: a brief history of the American family -- The American family today -- The family in Christian thought -- A biblical frame for defining family -- An agenda for family ministry -- Fieldguide of family relationships -- Family development -- Families in physical and social space -- Culture and family identity -- Family interaction -- Power and roles -- Working together -- Congregational life as family ministry -- Knowing your congregation and neighborhood -- Planning and evaluating family ministry -- Programs and services.
Church work with families. RELIGION / Christian Life / General RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Adult RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Counseling & Recovery