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Richards, Larry, 1931-

A theology of children's ministry / Lawrence O. Richards. - Grand Rapids, MI : Zondervan Pub. House, c1983. - 447 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Part 1: Framework --
A theological framework for ministry --
1. Nurture in the Old Testament --
2. Nurture in the New Testament --
2. The role of Scripture in nurture --
4. The nurture process --
A developmental framework for ministry --
5. The developmental perspective --
6. Cognitive potentials of children --
7. Social relationships of children --
8. Moral development in children --
9. An integrated perspective --
Part 2: Settings --
The home --
10. The impact of family --
11. Intergenerational models --
12. Information models --
13. Intervention models --
14. Patterns in the home --
The church --
13. The church as organism and institution --
16. Sunday school as faith community --
17. Sunday school curriculums --
The Christian school --
18. The Christian school ideal --
19. Faith community in the classroom --
Part 3: The Bible in ministry --
20. Goals for children's ministry --
21. Enriched use of the Bible --
22. Curriculum redesign: the next generation --
23. Varied approaches in teaching.

ISBN: 0310319900

LCCN: 82021975

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Christian education of children.
Edukacija--Kršćanstvo--Djeca.
Church work with children.
Crkveni rad--Djeca.

LC Class. No.: BV1475.2 / .R48 1983

Dewey Class. No.: 259/.22