Faith Generation
Retaining Young People And Growing The Church
1st Edition
Published on 18. August 2016
192 pages
978-0-281-07389-4 (ISBN)
Description
The recent Church Growth Research (see www.churchgrowthresearch.org.uk) identifies that
the successful transmission of faith to children
and young people is a key factor in stemming decline and promoting growth.
This book explores the cultural and theological
reasons as to why this is the case and makes
research-based recommendations for the faith formation
of children and young people. The central argument is that
church communities need to engage in deliberate
strategies that help foster 'intentional Christian Communities' within which children and young people can form and sustain Christian identity.
More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-0-281-07389-4 (9780281073894)
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Book
07/2016
SPCK Publishing
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Person
Dr Nick Shepherd is CEO of the Institute for Children, Youth and Mission (formerly the Centre for Youth Ministry) and has twenty years' experience in face-to-face youth work as well as expertise in project management, policy development and strategy. Nick is a regular speaker at conferences and events on youth, mission and Church and is a Reader in the Church of England.
Content
- CoverImage
- Praise
- Imprint
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Decline, growth and signposts for change
- 2. Youth ministry and the urgent task of faith generation
- 3. Making implausible choices: youth groups and faith identity
- 4. Making coherent sense: forming groups for Christian identity
- 5. Making reliable use: young people being Christian
- 6. The practice of faith generation
- 7. Faith generation and church growth
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Charity
