Ministry Guide (Focus on the Family Marriage Series) [Paperback]

Focus on the Family (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0830732357 | ISBN-13: 978-0830732357 | Publication Date: May 21, 2003 | Edition: Ldg

This resource is much more than a mere leader's guide for the Focus on the Family Marriage Series; it is a manual for developing and sustaining a ministry to marriages in your church and community. With marriages in our culture-and even the Church- in dire straits, there is a desperate need for the Church and it's leaders to stand in the gap for families and marriages. Gleaned from ministries around the nation, this manual contains information on how and where to begin, types of ministry settings, staffing and organization of the ministry. It also includes basic information on learning styles and how to teach adults, develop lessons and encourage discussion. It will also include reproducible forms, publicity aids and clip art, as well as a listing of additional resources.

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About the Author

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY  is the acknowledged leader in Christian marriage and family resources. In response to Dr. James Dobson’s increasing concerns for the American family, Focus on the Family began in 1977. Dr. Dobson’s method attempts to "turn hearts toward home" through reasonable, biblical and empirical insights so people will be able to discover the founder of homes and the Creator of families: Jesus Christ.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Gospel Light; Ldg edition (May 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830732357
• ISBN-13: 978-0830732357
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #831,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, December 13, 2010

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adayriddle "Abbie" (North East Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Focus on The Family Marriage Women's Group Starter Kit (Focus on the Family Women's Series) (Paperback)

If you are looking to start a Women's Ministry or just looking for new material this is the kit you need. The price of this kit is a bargain compared to many bible study kits on the market - I think it is an excellent price considering the added resource material included with the bible studies. The resources are invaluable to a ministry. The first resource book included is "Women's Ministry Guide" in this book you are given tips and tools for starting a women's ministry or for adding to an already existing one. I really enjoyed this book and found it useful from a Pastor's wife's perspective as it gives creative ideas for reaching out to women. The other resource book is "Crafts and Activities for Women's Group" this is filled with all kinds of activities sorted by season. These would be great for ice-breakers or to use at the conclusion of a meeting. The crafts are all easy to moderately easy and can be completed in a short amount of time. They would also be good for older children. I am going to use this with our two oldest kids for art projects. There are four bible studies included each designed to last 4 weeks. I am working on these for myself but have recommended that we work through them in our Women's bible study starting in January. The fact that they are only four weeks long makes them great - most people can commit to four weeks at a time. I have read through all the studies and found them all to be excellent. I really love the format and very much enjoyed the study Healing the Heart because it deals with recognizing the effects of sin (both our own and others) on our lives and the importance of forgiveness. Each chapter or weeks lesson has four sections so a section could be worked each day making it last 4 days and giving 3 days to apply the challenge of the week. I worked all four sections in one day - as it did not take that long (about 45 minutes plus prayer time). The scripture used is excellent and the questions make one stop and consider the subject. All studies include Scripture for memorization and prayer prompts. I found it very useful and informative.

Thank you Regal for this review copy.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful Christian Guide, May 6, 2008

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This review is from: The Model Marriage (Focus on the Family Marriage Series) (Paperback)

Focus on the Family is the foremost Christian organization in the United States. James Dobson has been one of the greatest voices for conservative Christian values. I have never been disappointed by anything endorsed by Focus or Dobson. This book is a wonderful book for couples both young and old. I bought this for my wife and I to go through during our first year of marriage and we loved it. It definitely helped us to build a strong foundation and we would recommend this to any couple.