Fashion Me a People: Curriculum in the Church [Paperback]

Maria Harris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1989

Curriculum as described by Maria Harris's book is viewed as an activity, the practice of Christian education. It includes community, service, worship, proclamation, and instruction for all the members of the church from birth to death.

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About the Author

Maria Harris was an internationally acclaimed religious educator. She has held prestigious lectureships and was the recipient of numerous awards. Her book Fashion Me A People, first published in 1989, remains a popular text in seminaries and theological schools.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press; 1st edition (January 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0664240526
• ISBN-13: 978-0664240523
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #384,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Broader Vision of Education in the Church, February 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Fashion Me a People: Curriculum in the Church (Paperback)

This book provides an especially excellent overview of the differnet concepts of curricula, including a history of different definitions and the recent history of the broadening concept of what it is. Harris' vision of teaching encompasses a wide scope of the church. She helps you to see curricula for education not just in books, but in people, worship, group interaction, meetings, and in fact, any aspect of church life. She identifies the present state of education in the church as an in between time, on the edge of a new, holistic view of education in the Church.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Life-long learning, October 22, 2003

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Sandra J. Johnson (Osceola, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fashion Me a People: Curriculum in the Church (Paperback)

Fashioning is challenging. It is awakening. And it is a life-long process to education. Fashion Me a People is for the church community that is willing to explore what education can truly be for itself and for the greater community and world.

This book presents a thoughtful educational plan for our church community, recognizing our churches offer different strengths and each have the need to develop their shortcomings. As a part of a community, one body in Christ, striving to do the work to which we are called, how do we become a community of communities, a worshipping community, a teaching community, a proclaiming community and a community of service?

Each of these areas of education and service is described in Ms. Harris' book. In her description of these five different forms we are inspired to see the possibilities within our church community. There are thoughtful and challenging questions and engaging activities included to assist in further practicing and implementing the themes of each chapter.

This is a valuable resource to have AND to use.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Necessary for every church, October 17, 2004

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Temaswati (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fashion Me a People: Curriculum in the Church (Paperback)

A wonderful book and a valuable tool for all leaders of the church. Harris points out to us in her book that the church curriculum is never ending; education is a lifelong process and found in all forms of ministry. If this is truly the case, then we need to be aware of how we are educating people and how we can improve upon that education in all areas of ministry. Harris' book helps us to do just that.

I found this book to contain many practical ideas and ways of building or improving a church curriculum. There are many sound suggestions that any church could use and useful tools are supplied to help you determine how to best use those suggestions to meet the needs of your church.

I found three things to be especially helpful and important in this book. First, Harris begins with a scripture verse that guides her theories and the foundation of that scripture is apparent throughout the book. Secondly, Harris places simple exercises at the end of each chapter to help readers go deeper into the ideas presented in each chapter and to discern how they can best apply the ideas to their programs. Finally, Harris separates the book into three sections and then chapters, which makes the book very organized, focused, and understandable.