Family Ministry Field Guide
Family Ministry Field Guide
How Your Church Can Equip Parents to Make Disciples
Author: Timothy Paul Jones
Scripture calls parents to train and nurture their children's faith. How can churches best equip families to disciple their children?
Family ministry expert Dr. Timothy Paul Jones gives church leaders a practical plan to equip parents to be the primary faith trainers in their children's lives, moving beyond mere programming into genuine spiritual transformation.
This resource is for leaders in the trenches, those who:
- see parents disengaging from their children's spiritual development
- see too many students leave for college and drop out of church
- are frustrated with programmed ministries that fail to produce results
Based on solid research, this field guide unpacks how real-life churches can narrow the gap between present reality and the biblical ideal of faith-nurturing families.
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About the Author:
Timothy Paul Jones (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is vice president for doctoral studies; professor of Christian family ministry; and chair of the department of apologetics, ethics, and philosophy at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jones is the author of numerous books including How We Got the Bible and In Church as It Is in Heaven. He also serves as a preaching pastor at Sojourn Church Midtown in Louisville, Kentucky, and cohosts The Apologetics Podcast. Timothy and his wife, Rayann, have four daughters, Hannah, Skylar, Kylinn, and Katrisha.