Christian education in mission

"Maintaining that Christian education is involved in every facet of church life, Miss Russell presents both the theoretical and practical aspects of its contemporary growth. She urges that instead of reshaping our ideas about education, we reshape our churches, allowing new methods to evolve from new structures. Using a pluralistic typology, she describes church functions in terms of family, task force, and permanent availability structures. Stressing a "catechism of participation" built around 'community, fun, and Bible,' she suggests new shapes for church life and evaluates their greater relevance for today's mission. Thinking laymen, ministers, and Christian educators will find this a helpful guide to dynamic church teaching."--Back cover