Educating Congregations Contributor(s): Charles R Foster (Author) |
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ISBN: 0687002451 ISBN-13: 9780687002450 Publisher: Abingdon Press OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1994 Annotation: A leading Christian educator offers a practical guide for revisioning a church's educational program. After identifying the weaknesses in current education programs, Charles Foster offers an alternative vision that is more cooperative, more attentive to the congregation's life, and that helps people correlate the Bible and Christian tradition to their experience. |
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BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Counseling & Recovery - Religion | Christian Education - General |
Dewey: 268 |
LCCN: 94019537 |
Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.56" W x 8.48" (0.52 lbs) 160 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: A leading Christian educator offers a practical guide for revisioning a church's educational program. After identifying the weaknesses in current education programs, Charles Foster offers an alternative vision that is more cooperative, more attentive to the whole of the congregation's life, and that helps people critically correlate the Bible and Christian tradition to their own experience. |
Contributor Bio(s): Charles R & Janet T Foster Family Trust: - Charles R. Foster is Professor of Religion and Education, emeritus, at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. He has authored The Ministry of the Volunteer Teacher and co-authored The Church in the Education of the Public, and Working With Black Youth. |