I never expected to get rich selling books, so how many copies get bought is not the issue for me. I want to move the church. I want to make things better. Teaching the faith has been my passion for over forty years, and this book distills just about everything I've learned about how to do it.
The title is Teaching the Faith. Here's the projected Table of Contents:
TEACHING THE FAITH
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Plates
Introduction
PART ONE: THEORY
I. Models of Discipleship
II. The Three Columns of Christian Education
III. Every Church's Primary Task
PART TWO: PROGRAMS
IV. Worship and Preaching: the one thing every church can do
V. Sunday School: how not to be one of the three most wasted hours in existence
VI. Youth Ministry: who knew fun could be such hard work?
VII. Scouting Ministry: God is an eight-color patch
VIII. Confirmation: catechism or cataclysm?
IX. Small Groups: ecclesiolae in ecclesia
X. Camps, Retreats, and Trips: taking your show on the road
XI. Bible Study: when all else fails, read the instructions
XII. Extended Ministries to Children and Families: raising each other's children
XIII. Resources: I’m not a hoarder, I’m saving this stuff for VBS
PART THREE: LEADERS
XIV. Catching Souls
XV. Watching the Watchmen
XVI. Methought I Heard a Voice
Acknowledgements
References
Appendix: Confirmation materials