Cutting through the confusion-and competition of church and family, Dr. Dennis Guernsey explains how the family is the most natural and effective place for your church to fulfill its mission. He also explains how your church can become more sensitive to its families' needs at each stage of their life cycle.

Guernsey's model for marriage and family ministry will help your church

⚫ involve its families without disrupting them

⚫ develop ways for families to encourage and support each other

prevent not just remedy-family crises

⚫ and build meaningful, lasting relationships in an age of alienation. An important book for pastors and Christian leaders.