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Educating Congregations: The Future of Christian Education
A leading Christian educator offers a practical guide for revisioning a church's educational program. After identifying the weaknesses in current education programs, Charles Foster offers an alternative vision that is more cooperative, more attentive to the whole of the congregation's life, and that helps people critically correlate the Bible and Christian tradition to their own experience.
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161 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1994
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May 22, 2018
Foster presents one of the most concise and accessible articulations of both the problems facing Christian education today and significant paradigmatic and pragmatic solutions. He has managed an assessment that is remarkably dynamic and relevant. He does this through a rich understanding of the Christian story and church tradition as well with insight into human history and intergenerational community.
I value the wisdom and insight Foster demonstrates in an integrated and holistic view of Christian education. He articulates education as a fundamental part of the life and mission of the church, masterfully linking the “binding of generations” and corporate memory to hospitality, service, and hope. He understands the significance of story and imagination while maintaining clear goals, steps, and examples that help the reader make meaning and take concrete action. While I cherish other books that have addressed similar themes, such as Hauerwas’ and Willimon’s Resident Aliens, or Parker J. Palmer’s To Know as We are Known, I am inspired by Foster’s synthesis and ability to help me wrap my mind around a number of interweaving, complex, and challenging ideas with purpose, clarity, and empowerment.
I value the wisdom and insight Foster demonstrates in an integrated and holistic view of Christian education. He articulates education as a fundamental part of the life and mission of the church, masterfully linking the “binding of generations” and corporate memory to hospitality, service, and hope. He understands the significance of story and imagination while maintaining clear goals, steps, and examples that help the reader make meaning and take concrete action. While I cherish other books that have addressed similar themes, such as Hauerwas’ and Willimon’s Resident Aliens, or Parker J. Palmer’s To Know as We are Known, I am inspired by Foster’s synthesis and ability to help me wrap my mind around a number of interweaving, complex, and challenging ideas with purpose, clarity, and empowerment.
February 26, 2012
This was an excellent read - giving thought provoking insight into how to evaluate a local congregation's discipleship
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