Understandings of the church. Life : what the church is ; Life's goal : what the church does ; Life's communication : how the church edifies ; Life's dynamic : the church's "family" relationship ; Life's transmission : the church evangelizing -- Implications for Christian education. A whole-person focus ; A discipling purpose ; A modeling method ; An interpersonal dimension ; An overflowing outcome -- Building the body. The servant leader ; The pastor, in pulpit and in person ; The lay and leadership team ; Implications for seminary training -- Childhood education. Present approaches ; Guidelines and limitations ; Home as a nurture center ; An alternative system -- Adult education. The nature of ministry ; Conditions facilitating ministry ; Educational strategies : one to one ; Educational strategies : the small group ; Educational strategies : body life ; Educational strategies : worship ; Educational strategies : the preached word -- Restatement : a summary. Critical issues in Christian education ; Design elements in Christian education ; The supernatural in Christian education.