Product Overview
Christian religious education provides the content, processes, and settings to empower the churchs mission in the worlda mission that includes health care, peace with justice, and disciple-making ministries. Today, the field Christian Education is clear about its tasks of helping form and nurture faith that is then embodied in faithful practices. Research studies on Christian faith practices show howparticipating in Christian community undergirds and complements thoughtful living through ones life.
With an emphasis on practices and mission, this bookoffers readers concrete ways to empower vital faith formation in congregations as it describes current trends, which include richer diversity, entrepreneurial spirit, and interfaith dialog. This book will also help prepare students for leadership in the Church universal and in the field of Christian Education.
Teaching the Way of Jesus is an important and eminently useful contribution to the field of Christian religious education by a practical scholar whose faithful leadership and hope-filled call for change will inspire all stakeholders in Christian religious education to 'face into the world, to follow the realm of God, and to work with all our energy for a world where Gods hopes and Gods renewals are possible.' (182). Ryan S. Gardner, Brigham Young UniversityIdaho
