23 Mar Who Made The Moon? – Book Review
When looking at the existing literature on the subject of science, and specifically on creation, one will find a wide range of experts writing from their perspectives....
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20 Mar Pastoral Ethnography and DMin Education
The term “pastoral ethnography” describes the intentional use of ethnographic methods—such as participant observation, qualitative interviews, focus groups, and the study of demographics and documentary evidence—as a form of pastoral care....
18 Mar Becoming an Anti-racist Church – Book Review
Joseph Barndt addresses racism in the Christian Church head on. He firmly declares that racism exists in the church as it does in society, and that the church cannot confront this evil in society until it is eliminated in the church....
16 Mar Caring Cultures – Book Review
In Caring Cultures: How Congregations Respond to the Sick, Susan Dunlap breaks new ground by moving away from solely individualistic models of care by focusing on how three congregations from vastly different socio-economic, ethnic, cultural, ecclesial, and theological backgrounds understand sickness and respond to it....
15 Mar Leading from the Sandbox – Book Review
Built upon his previous work in High Impact Church Boards, T. J. Addington provides a thoughtful and practical book addressed to those wishing to develop, empower, and release effective ministry teams....
14 Mar 5 Ministry Killers and How to Defeat Them – Book Review
What an intriguing title for a volume directed to ministers! The sub-heading sums up the purpose of this book – Help for Frustrated Pastors – including new research from the Barna Group....
14 Mar Christian Formation – Book Review
As a D.Min. Director whose academic field is Christian Education, this is a most needed and welcomed volume. Having taught Introduction to Christian Education, Human Growth and Development and Adult Development, it is nice to have a textbook quality offering that can be used for...
07 Mar The Universal Monk – Book Review
Amid the many books published in recent years on the relevance and application of monasticism to contemporary Christian life, this book is noteworthy on two accounts....
06 Mar Ethnographic and Family Systems Perspectives
This paper argues that although the fields of ethnography and Bowen family systems theory are two distinct disciplines, there are core constructs in the field of Bowen family systems theory that resonate with and complement ethnographic “lenses” and practices....
05 Mar Welcome to JCM 2012 (Vol 4) – The Importance of Pastoral Ethnography
Welcome to the 2012, 4th volume edition of The Journal of Christian Ministry!...