Family Ministry () von Diana R. Garland

IntroductionStructure and PurposesResourcesAcknowledgmentsSection 1: The Context of Family Ministry1. Our Genealogy: A Brief History of the American FamilyFighting About FamilyKinship and HouseholdsColonial AmericaFrontier AmericaSlavery and Family Life for African AmericansThe Industrial Revolution and BeyondConclusions2. The American Family TodayToday's Family StatisticsWhy Defining Family Is ImportantConclusion3. The Family in Christian ThoughtEarly Christianity Changes and Challenges Family LifeThe Catholic Church: Marriage as SacramentThe Protestant ReformationThe EnlightenmentThe Church and Non-European CulturesThe Church and Families in Recent HistoryLearning from History4. A Biblical Frame for Defining FamilyIn the Beginning . . .Jesus' Life: A Transformation of "Family"Jesus' Teachings by Word and ExampleThe Ethiopian EunuchThe Family of GodImplications for the Church5. An Agenda for Family MinistryThe Development of Family MinistryDefining Family MinistryFamily Ministry as PerspectiveSection 2: Family Formation6. Fieldguide of Family RelationshipsA Family StorySingle AdultsMarried AdultsParentsSiblingsOlder Adult FamiliesWho Are Families?7. Family DevelopmentDevelopmental StagesThe Processes of Family DevelopmentWe Are FamilyCyclical Phases of Family DevelopmentFamily Life as Christian Formation8. Families in Physical and Social SpaceThe Ecosystemic ApproachHabitatAdaptation and StressPossibilities and Complexities of an Ecosystemic ApproachEmergencies, Crises and CatastrophesStrong Families9. Culture and Family IdentityFamilies in CultureThe Unique Culture of FamiliesBecoming Culturally CompetentFamily IdentityFamily RitualsFamily StoriesImplications for Family MinistrySection 3: The Processes of Family Life10. Family InteractionTypes of CommunicationConflict and AngerForgiveness and RepentanceIntimacyImplications for Family Ministry11. Power and RolesJesus' Teaching About PowerGender RolesDisciplineFamily Violence12. Working TogetherDefining Family FaithBiblical Narratives of Family FaithA Story of Family FaithService as a Family AffairEngaging Families in MinistryHospitalityWoven into Family LifeSection 4: Leading Family Ministry13. Congregational Life as Family MinistryWorshipChristian EducationChristian CareAdministrationLeadership for Family MinistryConclusions14. Knowing Your Congregation and NeighborhoodWhat We Know--And What We Need to Find OutHow to Do Assessment for Family MinistryCongregational Assessment MethodsKnowing the NeighborhoodSummary15. Planning and Evaluating Family MinistryThe Mission of the CongregationIdentifying Most Compelling Ministry PossibilitiesPlanning for ChangeDimensions of Family MinistryMaking ChangesPlanning to EvaluateEngaging the Congregation and the NeighborhoodSummary16. Programs and ServicesCongregation or Neighborhood?Or Both?Family Resource ProgramsFamily Life Education ProgramsCommunity DevelopmentFamily AdvocacyIn ConclusionGlossaryReferencesBibliographic ReferencesNames IndexSubject IndexScripture Index