Nurturing Faith: A Practical Theology for the Educational Mission of the Global Church
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Faith left on rocky soil withers. But faith nurtured in the good soil of Christian teaching, formation, and mentorship grows to maturity and yields thriving community. Educational ministries are so often where this happens—where the desires of the human heart are shaped toward a love for God, a love for one’s neighbor, and a love for the world.
In this comprehensive guide to educational ministries in the twenty-first century, Fred Edie and Mark Lamport explore how church leaders and others involved in Christian education can nurture a robust, cruciform faith within their communities. When discussing strategies and goals, Edie and Lamport consider a range of contexts and a variety of related fields that might give insight into educational ministry: theology, pedagogy, philosophy, social science, and more. Those working with any age group—children, adolescents, and adults—will find a relevant discussion of key underlying theological themes, a guide to concrete practices, and indispensable help in navigating shifting cultural dynamics. Exceedingly practical and consistent with the teachings of the gospel, the wisdom in this book will speak to all who long to foster discipleship in their church, school, or missional community.
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- Provides a “Road Map” at the beginning of each chapter concisely introducing the chapter’s topic and essential themes
- Features a series of afterwords from experts in the field of Christian educational ministries
- Includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter
- Section One: Cultural Dynamics for Nurturing Faith
- Section Two: Criteria for Nurturing Faith
- Section Three: Colleagues in Nurturing Faith
- Section Four: Contexts for Nurturing Faith
- Section Five: Conversations in Nurturing Faith
- Afterword #1: Reflections on the Nature of Revelation and Religious Experience by Martyn Percy
- Afterword #2: Kinship and Difference: Relationships Aren’t Easy by Almeda M. Wright
- Afterword #3: Participation in the Means of Grace by Craig Dykstra
- Afterword #4: Redeeming Hope: An Alternative Kingdom Informing Culture by Kirsten Sonkyo Oh
- Afterword #5: Lived Faith in Communities of Charitable Critique by Elizabeth DeGaynor
- Afterword #6: Knowing for Living Faith by Thomas D. Groome
- Rejoinder and Epilogue
Nurturing Faith conveys a robust vision and is a compelling guide for pastors and lay leaders, Christian education faculty and students, curriculum producers, and denominational staff engaged in the nurture of a faith deeply rooted in Christian tradition with the constructive capacity to address challenges of living faithfully in our postmodern world. At a point in time when young adults are not just leaving, but often fleeing our various religious communities, Edie and Lamport offer a fresh and powerful alternative way of living into the practices of Christian education in nurturing faith in Jesus Christ.
—Charles R. Foster
- Title: Nurturing Faith: A Practical Theology for Educating Christians
- Authors: Fred P. Edie, Mark A. Lamport
- Publisher: Eerdmans
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Logos Release Date: 2021
- Pages: 512
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- Subjects: Christian education; Education (Christian theology)
- ISBNs: 9780802875563, 0802875564
- Resource ID: LLS:NRTRNGFTHGCHRCH
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T01:54:29Z