Includes index.

Contents:

The Definitive nature of Christian education: What Christian education is/ Kenneth D. Gangel-- Establishing biblical foundations/ Edward L. Hayes-- Reviewing historical foundations/ Wayne A. Widder-- Developing a Philosophy/ James C. Wilhoit-- Trends, waves of the future/ Wesley R. Willis

Christ the Master teacher/ Warren S. Benson-- Teaching for learning/ Lynn Gannet-- The Holy Spirit in Education/ C. Fred Dickason-- The Teacher, facilitator for change/ Dennis H. Dirks-- Biblical feeding for leading/ Irving L. Jensen-- Planning for teaching and learning/ Larry Richards with Lin Johnson-- Managing the classroom experience/ Michael S. Lawson-- Teaching and learning strategies/ Robert J. Choun Jr.-- Instructional media and learning/ C. Keith Mee

The Ministry is to people: Infant and preschoolers/ Valerie A. Wilson-- Elementary- age children/ Robert E. Clark-- Junior and senior highers/ Pamela T. and Stanton D. Campbell-- Adults: an introduction-- Perry G. Downs-- Young, Middle and Senior adults/ Brian Richardson, Stanley S. Olsen, and Allyn K. Sloat-- Single adults, one is a whole number/ Carolyn A. Koons-- Exceptional persons/ Julie A. Hight-- Understanding learning styles/ Marlene LeFever-- World Christian education/ James E. Plueddermann-- Ministering to major cultural groups/ Colleen Birchett, Marta Alvarado, and Johng Ook Lee

The church's strategies for Christian education: The church's educational ministry/ Doris A. Freese with J. Omar Brubaker-- The pastor's educational ministry/ Donald M. Geiger-- Professional Church leadership/ Ray Syrstad-- The Board of Christian education/ Dennis E. Williams-- Evaluation and Long-range planning/ Harold J. Westing-- Principles of leadership recruitment/ Mark H. Senter III-- Equipping the educational staff/ Richard Patterson-- Understanding and using curriculum/ Lin Johnson-- Dynamics of small group ministries/ Julie Gorman-- Utilizing computer support/ Lowell Brown and Wesley Haystead-- Facilities and equipment for education/ Lowell Brown and Wesley Haystead

The Church's allies for Christian education: Biblical perspective for the family/ James R. Slaughter-- Building healthy families/ Wayne Rickerson-- Spiritual formation in the home/ Craig Williford-- Public, Christian and home schooling/ Cliff Schimmels-- Parachurch educational organizations/ Robert A. Barron