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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OF CHILDREN

Textbook: Childhood Education in the Church, by Clark, Brubaker and Zuck
Shelf location: On Reserve

Resources for further study:

Christian education268 Christian Education--Teaching methods268.6
Christian Education--History268.09 Christian Education of Children268.432
Christian Education--Administration268.1 Sunday School and Vacation Bible School268.4

Recommended Bibliography for Christian Education (on syllabus):

General survey:

Graendorf, Werner C.Introduction to Biblical Christian Education268 G734i
Hakes, J. EdwardIntroduction to Evangelical Christian Education268 H155i
LeBar, Lois E.Education That Is Christian268 L441e
Murch, James D.Christian Education and the Local Church268 M973c
Richards, Lawrence O.Theology of Christian Education268 R516t

Philosophy of Christian Education:

Byrne, H. W.Christian Approach to Education377.8 B995c
Gaebelein, Frank K.Pattern of God's Truth377.8 G127p
Getz, Gene A.Sharpening the Focus of the Church262 G394s
LeBar, Lois E.Education That Is Christian268 L441e

History of Christian Education:

Benson, Clarence H.Popular History of Christian Education268.09 B474p
Eavey, C. B.History of Christian Education268.09 E14h
Gangel, Kenneth O.Christian Education: Its History and Philosophy268.09 G197c

Childhood Development and the Learning Process:

Meier, Paul D.Christian Child-Rearing and Personality Development649.1 M511c
LeBar, Lois E.Children in the Bible School268.432 L441c
Stith, MarjorieUnderstanding Children268.432 S862u

Principles, Methods, and Practices of Teaching:

Eavey, C. B.Principles of Teaching for Christian Teachers268.6 E14p
Evangelical Training AssociationTeaching Techniques for Church Education268.6 T253
Gregory, John M.Seven Laws of Teaching371.1 G822s
Hendricks, Howard G.Teaching to Change Lives268.6 H498t
Zuck, Roy B.Teaching as Paul Taught225.92 Z94t

Organization and Administration of Local Church Christian Education:

Byrne, H. W.Christian Education for the Local Church268.1 B995c
Clark, Robert E., ed.Christian Education: Foundation for the Future268 C555c
Gangel, Kenneth O.Leadership for Church Education268.1 G197L

Local Church Educational Agencies:

Benson, WarrenKey to Sunday School Achievement268.4 B474k
Brown, Lowell E.Grow, Your Sunday School Can Grow268.4 B878g
Evangelical Training MinistriesChurch Educational Ministries268 C561
Evangelical Training AssociationUnderstanding Sunday School268.4 U55
Getz, Gene A.Vacation Bible School in the Local Church268.4 G394v
Hemphill, KennethRevitalizing the Sunday Morning Dinosaur268.4 H491r
Towns, ElmerTowns' Sunday School Encyclopedia268.4 T747t

Children's Ministries:

Wilkerson, BarbaraAll About Children's Church268.432 W681a
Choun, Robert J.; Lawson, Michael S.Christian Educator's Handbook on Children's Ministry268.432 C552c

Periodicals for further study: (those with * are indexed in Christian Periodical Index): (this link and index only works at the Library front desk search computer)

(For help with the Index, see the research guide titled Periodicals: How to use them for Research).

Look under these subjects in the Christian Periodical Index): (this link and index only works at the Library front desk search computer):

Christian education
Christian education of children
Christian education history
Christian education administration
Church work with children

Children's MinistryFocus on the Family*
Christian Education Journal*Group*
Christian Educator's Journal*Journal of Christian Education (AMEC)
Christian Research Journal*Ministries Today
Church Administration*Moody*
Discipleship Journal*Urban Mission
Evangelizing Today's Child*Your Church
Family in AmericaYouthworker*

Microfiche: Subject searches on the computer catalog will show titles on microfiche as well as books. These will have call numbers beginning with "M …". Ask library workers for assistance in retrieving and viewing microfiche.

Revised 10/2009


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