Synopses & Reviews
Many churches are unprepared to face the challenges inherent in family life today. Others, though, have developed innovative and exciting responses. In this book, case studies provide insights and strategies to help develop a practical theological perspective on family ministry. This new perspective represents a fresh and powerful witness to the place of families within contemporary communities of faith.
The Family, Culture, and Religion series offers informed and responsible analyses of the state of the American family from a religious perspective and provides practical assistance for the family's revitalization.
About the Author
K. Brynolf Lyon is Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is also a licensed mental health counselor and a consultant to congregations and not-for-profit organizations regarding group and interpersonal dynamics. Archie Smith Jr. is James and Clarice Foster Professor of Pastoral Psychology and Counseling at Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California.
Table of Contents
Family ministries at Carter Temple CME Church / Lowell Livezey -- Saint Vincent de Paul Parish / Michael McGinnis and Maureen Kelly Simone -- The braid of generations : a model of family ministry / Brita L. Gill-Austern -- A Pentecostal megachurch on the edge : Calvary Church, Naperville, Illinois / Paul D. Numrich -- "No doubtful disputation" : a ministry of restoration and reconciliation at city of Refuge Community Church / Sandra Blair -- The Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago : one congregation's response to the challenges of family life in urban America / Lois Livezey -- "I don't mean to offend, but I won't pretend" : experiences of family life for gay men within an African American church / D. Mark Wilson -- Informal care, cooperative programs, and deliberate process : the family ministries of a church of language congregations / Barbara McGinnis-Gillispie -- Robinson Community AME Church : a church's response of liberation and healing to its community / Denise Senter.