The Expert Interviews: All About Family Ministry - Softcover

Ferrin, Keith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 097400233X ISBN 13: 9780974002330

Publisher: Keith Ferrin Productions, LLC, 2018

Synopsis

"This book offers the ministry leader a wealth of information in the format of sitting over a cup of coffee. I believe this book is a must-read for every ministry leader navigating the landscape of today’s church climate." Dr. Michelle Anthony

What if you had access to 20 experts in Family Ministry? With this book, you do! Each chapter is the transcript of a brand-new interview with a Family Ministry expert. They've been there. They've walked your journey.

Here are the 20 questions answered by the experts…

• How do I help kids fully participate in the life of the church? (Sarah Anderson)
• How do I equip the leaders – paid and volunteer – in my ministry? (Dr. Michelle Anthony)
• How do I help kids become “participants” instead of “spectators?” (Karl Bastian)
• How do I work with the “difficult kid?” (Kim Botto)
• How do I last for the long haul? (Tom Bump)
• How do I create and grow a multigenerational culture at my church? (Rev. Melissa Cooper)
• How do I get – and stay – creative? (Brian Dollar)
• How do I do effective ministry in a small church? (Bill Gunter)
• How do I engage the whole family? (Dawn Heckert)
• How do I take advantage of the current trends in family ministry? (Heidi Hensley)
• How do I recruit and retain volunteers? (Steven Knight)
• How do I effectively communicate with parents? (Amber Lappin)
• How do I foster a “relational” family ministry? (Dan Lovaglia)
• How do I successfully minister to tweens? (Stanley Mearse)
• How do I lay a solid foundation as a NEW family ministry leader? (Kathie Phillips)
• How do I create space in my ministry for my kids’ emotions? (Dr. Kayla Pray)
• How do I create a partnership with parents? (Dr. Rob Rienow)
• How do I develop and execute a ministry plan? (Jason Tilley)
• How do I effectively minister to millennial parents? (Michayla White)
• How do I develop a personal and ministry mission statement? (Courtney Wilson)

If you work in Family Ministry...read it! Give it to your volunteers. Use it to prompt discussions during team meetings.

“A message that we at INCM remind leaders of is that we [the whole children’s and family ministry community] are each other’s greatest resource. We have so much we can learn from one another. In All About Family Ministry, Keith gathers together many voices of this community and offers to the reader their wisdom, passion, experience, and vision...and we all get to benefit from it! I highly encourage you to dig into this helpful and inspiring collection of wisdom for leading family ministry today.” Michayla White, Executive Director, International Network of Children’s Ministry

Edition details

• Publisher: Keith Ferrin Productions, LLC
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 097400233X
• ISBN 13: 9780974002330
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 210