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The Center for Christian Family Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Books

Book Recommendation: ‘ApParent Privilege’ by Steve Wright

Book Recommendation: ‘ApParent Privilege’ by Steve Wright

by Derek Brown – Feb 10

From Amazon: Parents have the greatest privilege of their lives literally in front of them everyday: their children. Pointing their children to Christ, modeling faith, encouraging with words, and showing unfailing love isn t a burden. It s a privilege. Apparent Privilege will arm [...]

Book Recommendation: ‘Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens’ by Paul David Tripp

Book Recommendation: ‘Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens’ by Paul David Tripp

by Derek Brown – Feb 9

From the Publisher: Teenage hassles that disrupt parents’ lives? Or prime opportunities to connect with, listen to, and nurture our kids? Paul Tripp uncovers the heart issues affecting parents and their teenagers during the often chaotic adolescent years. With wit, wisdom, humility, and compassion, [...]

Book Recommendation: ‘Point Man’ by Steve Farrar

Book Recommendation: ‘Point Man’ by Steve Farrar

by Derek Brown – Feb 3

From Amazon: This bestselling classic encourages and equips Christian men to lead their families successfully through hazards and ambushes like divorce, promiscuity, suicide, and drug addiction. Men will find practical insight on topics such as a father’s influence, maintaining purity, and husband-and-wife teamwork. In [...]

The Faithful Parent: A Biblical Guide to Raising a Family

The Faithful Parent: A Biblical Guide to Raising a Family

by W. Ryan Steenburg – Feb 1

Discussion With Stuart Scott, co-author of The Faithful Parent.

Martha Peace and Stuart Scott. 2010. The Faithful Parent: A Biblical Guide to Raising a Family. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing Company.

“Parents and children need help, a lot of help. They need help from [...]

Review of ‘Reinventing Youth Ministry (Again)’ by Wayne Rice

Review of ‘Reinventing Youth Ministry (Again)’ by Wayne Rice

by Troy W. Temple – Jan 16

Reinventing Youth Ministry (Again): From Bells & Whistles to Flesh and Blood. By Wayne Rice. Kindle edition; Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2010, 207 pp., $17.00.

Over the past several years, local church youth ministry has come under fire. These critiques have questioned the validity [...]

Review of ‘Four Views of Youth Ministry’ Edited by Mark H. Senter

Review of ‘Four Views of Youth Ministry’ Edited by Mark H. Senter

by Troy W. Temple – Jan 3

Four Views of Youth Ministry and the Church. By Mark H. Senter III, Wesley Black, Chap Clark, and Malan Nel. Kindle edition; Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001, 192 pp., $17.99.

In his introductory chapter, Mark Senter sets the backdrop in an attempt to frame the debate [...]

Review of ‘Purpose Driven Youth Ministry: 9 Essential Foundations for Healthy Growth’ by Doug Fields

Review of ‘Purpose Driven Youth Ministry: 9 Essential Foundations for Healthy Growth’ by Doug Fields

by Ryan Steenburg – Dec 19

Doug Fields has been the Pastor to Students at Saddleback Church in Southern California since 1992. Early in his book, Purpose Driven Youth Ministry, Fields identifies his goal for the book is to coach the reader “through a plan to build a healthy youth ministry [...]

Review of ‘Youth Ministry 3.0: A Manifesto’ by Mark Oestreicher

Review of ‘Youth Ministry 3.0: A Manifesto’ by Mark Oestreicher

by Ryan Steenburg – Dec 12

Youth Ministry 3.0: A Manifesto. By Mark Oestreicher. El Cajon, CA: Youth Specialties, 2008, 155 pp., $12.99.

The premise for Mark Oestreicher’s book, Youth Ministry 3.0, is that youth workers need to change (19). Oestreicher introduces the problem by referencing recent studies, which found that teens [...]

Eight Books for Family Devotional Times

by Timothy Paul Jones – Dec 1

One emphasis in the Family-Equipping Ministry Model is equipping parents to lead devotional times in their homes. Here are eight books that may be helpful for parents in your congregation:

Adam Murrell. The Young Baptist’s Catechism. [Self-published.] $7.00.
Buy it here.

Will your youngest children understand everything in this catechism? Of course not-but using catechisms [...]

Review of ‘When God Shows Up: A History of Protestant Youth Ministry in America’ by Mark Senter III

Review of ‘When God Shows Up: A History of Protestant Youth Ministry in America’ by Mark Senter III

by Brian C. Richardson – Nov 28

When God Shows Up, A History of Protestant Youth Ministry in America by Mark Senter III is an appealing read that shows how youth ministry developed in America from the early nineteenth century through the first decade of the twenty-first century. The book provides an [...]

Leadership

Randy Stinson

Dr. Randy Stinson

Dean of the School of Church Ministries
William Cutrer

Dr. William Cutrer

C. Edwin Gheens Professor of Christian Ministry; Director, Gheens Center for Family Ministry
Timothy Paul Jones

Dr. Timothy Paul Jones

Associate Professor of Leadership and Church Ministries; Editor of The Journal of Discipleship and Family Ministry; Director of the Doctor of Education Program