Children's Ministry and the Spiritual Child
Author | : Robin Turner |
Publisher | : ACU Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2023-06-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781684268825 |
ISBN-13 | : 1684268826 |
Rating | : 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: God is at work in the lives of children. Most ministers are looking for inspiration but feel overwhelmed. Children's Ministry and the Spiritual Child offers practical tools with evidence-based research in an easy-to-read format, perfect for engaging and equipping passionate yet busy children's ministry leaders. Learn from the wisdom and research of some of the leading thinkers in the field of children's spirituality about best practices of ministry in both personal and community settings. - Section 1: Reviews ways to engage a child's innate spiritual capacity - Section 2: Considers the equipping role a family plays in a child's spiritual life - Section 3: Outlines intergenerational involvement in a child's faith formation - Section 4: Offers advice for care and compassion for children when trauma happens - Section 5: Brings everything together with hands-on ideas for putting the research to use