Postmodern Children's Ministry
Ivy BeckwithPaperback 2004-09-01
No longer considered 'church day care', children's ministry has emerged as a vital growth element for many congregations. Yet, in the midst of such great success, ministry to children has lost its way. Fun and games have become the aim of many programs while spiritual development has faltered.
POSTMODERN CHILDREN'S MINISTRY offers a vision that meets children - preteen and younger - where they are and gives them the tools to sustain their faith into adulthood. Author Ivy Beckwith examines the cultural impact of post-modernism on the church and offers ideas that will keep children engaged today while preparing them for the challenges of tomorrow. Within these pages, you'll discover ways to:
Develop family and intergenerational worship
Use spiritual disciplines and ancient practices with children
Worship effectively with preschoolers
Create meaningful service projects for children and families
Build positive peer communities
Engage children as full participants in community
Plus, you'll travel to places and meet people who are changing children's ministry. Hear stories about what's working, what isn't what issues are peering over the horizon and ways to prepare for the future.
- Publisher.
Publisher Description
Presents a new paradigm for children's ministry in the emerging church of the 21st century and explores current ways churches are putting that vision into practice.
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No longer considered 'church day care', children's ministry has emerged as a vital growth element for many congregations. Yet, in the midst of such great success, ministry to children has lost its way. Fun and games have become the aim of many programs while spiritual development has faltered.
POSTMODERN CHILDREN'S MINISTRY offers a vision that meets children - preteen and younger - where they are and gives them the tools to sustain their faith into adulthood. Author Ivy Beckwith examines the cultural impact of post-modernism on the church and offers ideas that will keep children engaged today while preparing them for the challenges of tomorrow. Within these pages, you'll discover ways to:
Develop family and intergenerational worship
Use spiritual disciplines and ancient practices with children
Worship effectively with preschoolers
Create meaningful service projects for children and families
Build positive peer communities
Engage children as full participants in community
Plus, you'll travel to places and meet people who are changing children's ministry. Hear stories about what's working, what isn't what issues are peering over the horizon and ways to prepare for the future.
- Publisher.
Publisher Description
Presents a new paradigm for children's ministry in the emerging church of the 21st century and explores current ways churches are putting that vision into practice.