__James C. Wilhoit__ (PhD, Northwestern University) is the Scripture Press Professor of Christian Formation and Ministry at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, where he has taught for thirty years. He has authored numerous books, including Spiritual Formation as if the Church Mattered.

Christian educators have begun to benefit from developmental psychology and to understand spiritual growth physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially, and morally. In this book, noted educators offer a clear Christian perspective on developmental theory.

A compilation from the best of evangelical Christian education professors assessing the role of developmentalism in teaching.

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Copyright Page

Foreword

1 Introduction

SECTION ONE: MAJOR CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTALISTS

2 The Power of Piaget

3 The Power of Kohlberg

4 The Power of Fowler

5 The Power of Erikson

6 The Power of Perry and Belenky

7 The Power of Vygotsky

SECTION TWO: DEVELOPMENTALISM FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF AGE GROUPS

8 Children and Developmentalism

9 Adolescent Development

10 Adult Development

11 Development in the Family

SECTION THREE: APPLYING DEVELOPMENTALISM TO CHRISTIAN NURTURE

12 Developmental Discussion

13 The Developmental Use of Lecturing

14 The Developmental Use of Mentoring

15 Developmentalism and Groups

16 On Being a Developmental Teacher

Reference List

Contributors

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This book seeks to aid Christian educators in becoming more intentional in their use of a developmental perspective that is integrated with their theology as well as to the art of teaching. In this book, noted educators offer a clear statement of developmental theory from a Christian perspective and suggest practical applications to local church ministry contexts, thereby aiding teachers everywhere.

A compilation from the evangelical Christian education professors assessing the role of developmentalism in teaching.

James C. Wilhoit (PhD, Northwestern University) is the Scripture Press Professor of Christian Formation and Ministry at Wheaton College, where he has taught for more than twenty years. His previous publications include The Christian Educator's Handbook on Spiritual Formation.

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