When families are faced with crises and challenges― unemployment, the untimely death of a family member, natural disasters and chronic illnesses― those who seem to weather the crisis best are often those who have an active spiritual dimension to their lives together. And in times of joy and celebration families with strong spiritual lives rejoice in deeper and more wondrous ways. But what exactly is it that characterizes faith and spirituality in family life? Identifying resilience, strength, and faith in the stories of all kinds of families, Sacred Stories of Ordinary Families motivates readers to think about how faith shapes their own family lives. Drawn from Diana R. Garland's extensive interviews with 110 families, this book includes stories from ordinary families whose lives together both reveal and rely on extraordinary faith.

Sacred Stories of Ordinary Families: Living the Faith in Daily Life

Christian Books & Bibles

Garland, Diana R.

Christian Living

Jossey-Bass

Hardcover 1989 168p. 7.75x5.50x0.75 GUIDE FOR YOU STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE A PERSONAL CRISIS AND THE HOLY SPIRIT WHICH HAS BEEN GIVEN TO US.

Marriage for Better or for Worse

Garland, David E.

Religion & Spirituality

Baptist Sunday School Board

Voted a 2000 Book of the Year by the Academy of Parish Clergy! In today's fragmented and frenetic world, families face all kinds of pressures. Accordingly, those ministering with families need a multifaceted, well-informed sense of both the Christian purpose of family and the complex world our families inhabit. Writing out of years of experience in the church and academy, Diana Garland here offers just such a broad and comprehensive introduction to this crucially important subject. Family Ministry begins with several chapters placing the family in its modern context, then considers the history of families and their interaction with the church. Having thoroughly contextualized the family and its concerns as they are now understood, Garland dedicates three chapters to biblical understandings of the family. The remaining ten chapters of her book are devoted to the practice of family ministry, including guidance on promoting strong families and dealing with crises such as divorce and spousal abuse. All this, based on careful research and seasoned reflection, makes Family Ministry not only a key text for students of family ministry but also an indispensable guide and resource for pastors and those in the helping professions.

Family Ministry: A Comprehensive Guide

IVP Academic

North American families are in crisis, and the need for family ministry is more evident than ever. In her many years of ministry, research and teaching, author Diana Garland has found that the strength of Christian families is rooted in their faith and nurtured in their congregations. Garland believes that Christian families gain strength in part because of their communities of faith. Twelve years after first coming to print, the award-winning Family Ministry has been given a significant makeover. In this new edition Garland takes a three-pronged approach to family ministry, which includes developing families grounded in Christian faith, helping families live the teachings of Jesus with one another, and equipping and supporting families as they learn to serve others. The insights gained are organized into four main sections: 
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<li>The Context for Family Ministry</li>
<li>Family Formation</li>
<li>Family Dynamics</li>
<li>Leading Family Ministry</li>
</ul> Garland examines and fully integrates the historical, sociological, theological and biblical contexts to understand the role and meaning of family in the life of Christians and the church. She perceptively connects these explorations with the social and cultural context of the early twenty-first century.

Couples Communication and Negotiation Skills

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Families Intl

Utilizing the research methods for which she is well known, Diana Garland here guides congregational leaders and counselors to encourage families to engage together in the Christian practice of service. The fruit of family service, she writes, is not only a deeper understanding of one another and of what God is doing in the world but also the reordering of a family's values and time together. It is this communal service, she demonstrates, that will develop in children and adolescents a resilient faith that will carry them into adulthood - and, ultimately, prove essential to maintaining a vigorous, resilient faith in congregational life.
 Inside Out Families features stories of actual, ordinary families, and draws on findings from the Church Census Project and the Families and Faith Project, both funded by Lilly Endowment, Inc.

Inside Out Families: Living the Faith Together

Baylor University Press

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Sacred Stories of Ordinary Families: Living the Faith in Daily Life

Marriage for Better or for Worse

Family Ministry: A Comprehensive Guide

Family Ministry: A Comprehensive Guide

Couples Communication and Negotiation Skills

Inside Out Families: Living the Faith Together