Contributors to children's ministry produce many resources that are consumed by local congregations, determining the direction of their evangelism and discipleship with children. Chapter 1 describes the purpose of this research which was to investigate the attitudes and assumptions of significant contributors to children's ministry towards cultural relevancy as a determining factor for ministry development.
Chapter 2 addresses the theological, historical, and educational bases for children's ministry. This chapter also gives attention to the current trends in children's ministry philosophy and methodology.
Chapter 3 provides a description of the research design and experience. The qualitative process is described as well as the data collection and analysis of the interview process.
Chapter 4 describes the findings from the data collection. Specific attention is given to the categories discovered while utilizing elements of the grounded theory approach to research.
Chapter 5 provides a summary of the conclusions drawn from the findings in response to the research questions. General findings included a strong theological foundation and a passionate desire to be culturally relevant as motivators for the work of the recognized contributors to children's ministry. ministry
KEY WORDS: Children's ministry, Theology of children, Developmentalism, Culture, Postmodernism, Church and Children / This item is only available to students and faculty of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:SBTS/oai:digital.library.sbts.edu:10392/499 |
| Date | 12 December 2008 |
| Creators | Harding, Christopher Lowell |
| Contributors | Richardson, Brian C. |
| Source Sets | Southern Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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