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Teaching Ministry of the Church, The : Integrating Biblical Truth with contemporary application
Outline: This one volume presents a comprehensive overview of Christian education in today's churches and provides a step-by-step plan for establishing and maintaining an effective teaching ministry:
- Build from a powerful foundation - Presenting God as the ultimate teacher of all mankind and Jesus as the master teacher, The Teaching Ministry of the Church explores the roles of the Holy Spirit, church, family, and pastor in effective Christian education today.
- Start with yourself - Establishing the leader's personal preparation as a starting point for effective Christian education programs, the writers give specific plans for growing in personal study of the Bible to prepare for leadership in Christian education.
- Plan for everyone - Underscoring the importance of comprehensive planning, the writers demonstrate how to develop individualized curricula and evaluate teaching materials for people of all ages from preschoolers through senior adults.
- Teach the teachers - Stressing the value of properly trained teachers, The Teaching Ministry of the Church shows how to recruit and train effective teachers from within a congregation.
- Evaluate and improve - Establishing a goal of continous improvement, the writers lay out plans for systematically evaluating and enhancing a church's teaching ministry.
The Teaching Ministry of the Church provides comprehensive coverage of the subject matter, coupled with insightful questions for further study and exhaustive suggested reading bibliographies at the end of each chapter. It has been designed as a complete resource for:
- College and seminary level courses in Christian education;
- Group study of volunteer leaders in Christian education,
- Self-directed study for ministers of Christian education and age group specialists.
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