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Publication Year: 2017 Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers Language: English Number of Pages: 158 Pages Genre: Religion width: 5.5 in height: 0.3 in Topic: Christian Life / General, Christian Ministry / General, Christian Rituals & Practice / Sacraments ISBN: 9781498281317 Item Height: 0.3 in Item Length: 8.5 in Author: David B. Batchelder Format: Trade Paperback Item Weight: 7.2 Oz Item Width: 5.5 in Book Title: Pathways to the Waters of Grace : A Guide for a Church's Ministry with Parents Seeking Baptism for Their Children

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Pathways To The Waters Of Grace: A Guide For A Church's Ministry With Paren.... Title: Pathways To The Waters Of Grace: A Guide For A Church's Ministry With Parents Seeking Baptism For Their Children. And, What If That Identity Includes God's Call To A Way Of Life Made Visible In How Jesus Lived His?. Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: Pathways To The Waters Of Grace: A Guide For A Church's Ministry With Parents Seeking Baptism For Their Children ISBN13: 9781498281317 ISBN10: 1498281311 Author: Batchelder, David B. (Author), Byars, Ronald P. (Foreword by) Description: What If The Church Took With Utmost Seriousness That Baptism Is The Gift Of A New Identity Taking A Lifetime To Grow Into? And, What If That Identity Includes God's Call To A Way Of Life Made Visible In How Jesus Lived His? This Book Is A Response To These Questions In Relationship To The Church's Practice Of Baptizing Children This Book's Underlying Premise Is That How The Church Helps Parents Prepare For Baptism Is Vital To How The Whole Family Lives Its Baptismal Identity Throughout Life, As Well As To The Renewal Of Churches Themselves In The Last Several Decades, Institutionalized Christianity Has Found Itself Renegotiating Its Relationship With A Culture That Often Has Churches On The Defensive For Practices That Are Little Changed From An Era Now Past And Insufficient As A Witness To Life As Christ's Disciple This Book Urges A Reconsideration Of What Churches Offer Parents Seeking Baptism For A Child, Offering A Transformed Vision Of Such A Ministry As Well As A Practical Guide For Putting It In Place In The Life Of Churches Pastors, Educators, And Leaders Will Find A Pathway To Follow That Promises To Be Life Changing For All Involved Binding: Paperback, Paperback Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers Publication Date: 2017-05-16 Dimensions: 0.5'' H x 8.4'' L x 5.4'' W Number of Pages: 158 Language: English

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