Postmodern Children's Ministry: Ministry to Children in the 21st Century Church

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Zondervan, Aug 30, 2009 - Religion - 176 pages
This practical, thought-provoking book presents a new paradigm for children’s ministry in the emerging 21ST century and explores how churches are currently putting that vision into practice. Advocating the need to regard children as full participants in their faith communities, the book provides strategies for building intergenerational community where children feel they belong and have the opportunity to serve.
 

Contents

oneThe Millennial Child and Beyond
15
twoThe Beginning of Faith
41
fourThe Role of Community
71
sevenThe Bible Is for Children Too
123
ninePostmodern Faith Formation
163
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Ivy Beckwith is a graduate of Gordon College, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and holds a PhD in education from Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois. Born and raised in new England, Ivy has been children's minister of Colonial Church in Edina, Minnesota, since July 2000. Her primary responsibility is preschool and children's education, where her focus is the spiritual formation of Colonial's children and families.

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