{"product_id":"childrens-ministry-that-fits-beyond-one-size-fits-all-approaches-to-nurturing-childrens-spirituality-hardcover","title":"Children's Ministry That Fits: Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Approaches to Nurturing Children's Spirituality - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid M. Csinos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoyce E. Bellous\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eBrian D. McLaren\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren know God. They encounter God in diverse ways as they walk along the spiritual journey. Amidst this diversity, four distinct avenues for connecting with God emerge in the lives of children: word, emotion, symbol, and action. These are the four spiritual styles, broad approaches to spirituality and faith through which children experience God and make sense of their lives in the world around them. Children's Ministry that Fits blends insightful research, relevant theory, and practical ministry into a guidebook for discovering and understanding children's spiritual styles. Drawing from theology, personal experience, and the spiritual lives of children, David M. Csinos offers practical wisdom that will help pastors, parents, and teachers to move beyond one-size-fits-all approaches to children's ministry and begin nurturing the spiritual lives of children in welcoming and inclusive environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid M. Csinos is founder and president of Faith Forward, an ecumenical organization for innovation in ministry with children and youth. Dave is author of \u003ci\u003eChildren's Ministry that Fits and Children's Ministry in the Way of Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e (with Ivy Beckwith), and editor of \u003ci\u003eFaith Forward\u003c\/i\u003e, volumes 1 and 2 (with Melvin Bray). Dave is a regular speaker on topics such as children and youth, faith formation, and intercultural ministry. An inaugural Teaching for Ministry Fellow at Emmanuel College of Victoria University in the University of Toronto, Dave holds degrees from Wilfrid Laurier University, McMaster University, and Union Presbyterian Seminary. Dave and his wife, Jenny, live in Halifax, Nova Scotia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46938925924527,"sku":"9781498259279","price":55.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/7314\/1679\/files\/u75SYrAmHJ9781498259279.webp?v=1779387949","url":"https:\/\/valuevaultclub.myshopify.com\/products\/childrens-ministry-that-fits-beyond-one-size-fits-all-approaches-to-nurturing-childrens-spirituality-hardcover","provider":"Value Vault Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}