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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 259.22 EAN: 9780310257547 ISBN: 0310257549 Label: Zondervan/Youth Specialties Manufacturer: Zondervan/Youth Specialties Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: September 01, 2004 Publisher: Zondervan/Youth Specialties Studio: Zondervan/Youth Specialties Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Presents a new paradigm for childrens ministry in the emerging church of the 21st century and explores current ways churches are putting that vision into practice. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Read this book with cautionHer analysis of current children's ministry is that it is broken. But she her solution is to "imagine" a new way and a new future (see italics in the introduction). The solution is not to use our imaginations but to use the scriptures. Our imaginings is what has gotten us into this mess. Enough. Back to the Bible plain and simple. Rating:  - A unique combination of education and spiritual developmentIvy Beckwith confronts what I believe to be the most important issue of any time: the generational transmission of cultural knowledge and wisdom, and the preparation of children for a meaningful and truly human life. Beckwith recognizes that the cultural, communal and familial project of raising children is both ontological (spiritual) and epistemological (educational). Thus, with inspiring grace and beauty, Beckwith approaches the topic of children's ministry as central to the life of a church community. ... Read More Rating:  - Good Ideas along with some weird ones.At some points in the book she seems to contradict herself. A little bit of the book is confusing to read, and some of her ideas seemed a little weird (but I guess everybody is different). She did say that she was saved before she asked Jesus into her heart and to forgive her of her sins (I strongly disagree with this). On the positive side, she did have some thought provoking statements that might be worth reading if you are in Children's ministry or are going to enter into it. Just don't buy the book for ... Read More Rating: - Loved this bookThis book had an easy read quality. Explained children of the twenty-first century in accurate detail! I recommend this book to anyone who works with kids! Rating: - AWESOME! A must-read for anyone who deals with the public!I am an attorney, and theologian and webmaster of numerous religious websites. I have taught in Children's Church about 7 years. This book discusses the CULTURAL SHIFT from the Modern Age (1700-1980 A.D.) to Postmodern. The first chapter alone is so important on this that I faxed parts to the Texas Bar Journal and State Bar of Texas Continuing Legal Education Section telling them they need to teach us lawyers this information for dealing with clients, employees, adverse parties, etc. I also gave ... Read More 
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