Family ministry: a comprehensive guide

Families today

Families in physical & social space

Families & culture

Stages & phases of family life

The processes of family development

Power in family life

Family identity

The characteristics of strong families

A socioeconomic history of the American family

The church's influence on family life

Biblical definitions of family

Biblical roles for the family

Biblical words for family life

Defining family ministry

Assessing congregation & community

Planning & evaluating family ministry

Congregational life as family ministry

Family support programs

Family life education programs

Faith-families

Marriage & divorce

Parents & children

Families facing challenges.