"Intended as an academic text and counselling resource, this book has eleven chapters from specialists in family ministry. ... Consistently structured, each chapter begins with an abstract and ends with conclusions. ... this book is designed to help families at all stages of the life-course ... . The topics are well researched and presented clearly without jargon so one does not have to be a specialist to properly understand points being made." (Denis Toohey, INTAMS review, Vol. 22 (2), 2016)

• Chapter 1 The Powerful Role of Faith in Family Ministry; William H. Jeynes.- Chapter 2 Why Families Do or Don’t Breakdown; William H. Jeynes & Ralph Winter.- Chapter 3 Spiritual Mentoring for Healthy Family Development; Lou Selzer.- Chapter 4 The Power of a Husband’s Delight in His Wife; Gary Rieben.- Chapter 5 Preparing for Your Future Spouse; William H. Jeynes.- Chapter 6 Marriage Preparation:  A Ministry with Lasting Benefits; Joe Wilmoth & Samantha Smyser.- Chapter 7; Worldview, Christian Maturity, and Young Adulthood: The What, When, Where, and How of Education after High School; Dick Carpenter III.- Chapter 8 Scriptural Views Of Parenting; William H. Jeynes.- Chapter 9 The Impact Of Family Religiosity For Latina/O Youth: Building a Case for Personal and Academic Enhancement through Faith; René Antrop-González, Tomás Garrett & William Vélez.- Chapter 10 Christian Principles for Ministering to Families with Children with Disabilities; Mary Poplin And Sharon Rogers.- Chapter 11 Laying a Strong Foundation in The Family: The Power of Storytelling; Roger Friend.

"Intended as an academic text and counselling resource, this book has eleven chapters from specialists in family ministry. ... Consistently structured, each chapter begins with an abstract and ends with conclusions. ... this book is designed to help families at all stages of the life-course ... . The topics are well researched and presented clearly without jargon so one does not have to be a specialist to properly understand points being made." (Denis Toohey, INTAMS review, Vol. 22 (2), 2016)

• Chapter 1 The Powerful Role of Faith in Family Ministry; William H. Jeynes.- Chapter 2 Why Families Do or Don’t Breakdown; William H. Jeynes & Ralph Winter.- Chapter 3 Spiritual Mentoring for Healthy Family Development; Lou Selzer.- Chapter 4 The Power of a Husband’s Delight in His Wife; Gary Rieben.- Chapter 5 Preparing for Your Future Spouse; William H. Jeynes.- Chapter 6 Marriage Preparation:  A Ministry with Lasting Benefits; Joe Wilmoth & Samantha Smyser.- Chapter 7; Worldview, Christian Maturity, and Young Adulthood: The What, When, Where, and How of Education after High School; Dick Carpenter III.- Chapter 8 Scriptural Views Of Parenting; William H. Jeynes.- Chapter 9 The Impact Of Family Religiosity For Latina/O Youth: Building a Case for Personal and Academic Enhancement through Faith; René Antrop-González, Tomás Garrett & William Vélez.- Chapter 10 Christian Principles for Ministering to Families with Children with Disabilities; Mary Poplin And Sharon Rogers.- Chapter 11 Laying a Strong Foundation in The Family: The Power of Storytelling; Roger Friend.

"Intended as an academic text and counselling resource, this book has eleven chapters from specialists in family ministry. ... Consistently structured, each chapter begins with an abstract and ends with conclusions. ... this book is designed to help families at all stages of the life-course ... . The topics are well researched and presented clearly without jargon so one does not have to be a specialist to properly understand points being made." (Denis Toohey, INTAMS review, Vol. 22 (2), 2016)

• Chapter 1 The Powerful Role of Faith in Family Ministry; William H. Jeynes.- Chapter 2 Why Families Do or Don’t Breakdown; William H. Jeynes & Ralph Winter.- Chapter 3 Spiritual Mentoring for Healthy Family Development; Lou Selzer.- Chapter 4 The Power of a Husband’s Delight in His Wife; Gary Rieben.- Chapter 5 Preparing for Your Future Spouse; William H. Jeynes.- Chapter 6 Marriage Preparation:  A Ministry with Lasting Benefits; Joe Wilmoth & Samantha Smyser.- Chapter 7; Worldview, Christian Maturity, and Young Adulthood: The What, When, Where, and How of Education after High School; Dick Carpenter III.- Chapter 8 Scriptural Views Of Parenting; William H. Jeynes.- Chapter 9 The Impact Of Family Religiosity For Latina/O Youth: Building a Case for Personal and Academic Enhancement through Faith; René Antrop-González, Tomás Garrett & William Vélez.- Chapter 10 Christian Principles for Ministering to Families with Children with Disabilities; Mary Poplin And Sharon Rogers.- Chapter 11 Laying a Strong Foundation in The Family: The Power of Storytelling; Roger Friend.