Contents:
1. Administration - Administrative functions of a Christian educator, Administrative meeting agenda, Blunders, common administrative, Types of church governance, church growth, Types of church conflicts, Life stages of congregations, Life stages of families, functions of a church, Group problem-solving process, Group process functions, Hiring staff, leadership styles, management process, office forms to have on-hand, operating documents for the church, operating documents for the church, principles of organization, principles of planning, time-wasters to avoid
2. Bible and History - Apocrypha, Bible events, chronology, historical, chronology, English Bible Translations timeline, Four horsemen of the Apocalypse, Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Jewish calendar months, Jewish canon, Jewish holy days, feasts, fats, and festivals, Judaism, branches and groups, Biblical measures & equivalents, Membership of major religions, Biblical monetary equivalents, New Testament books chronology, Political dynasties of the intertestamental era, Prophets and Their Ministries, Roman Emperors of the New Testament Era, Seder, Questions Asked at, Seven Last words of Christ, Stations of the Cross, Ten Commandments, Ten Plagues of Egypt, Three Temples of Jerusalem, Twelve Disciples, Twelve Tribes of Israel
3. Books, Journals, and Resources - Bible Versions, Best-Selling, Books Every Christian Educator Should Own, Christian Publishers, Journals and Periodicals for the Christian Educator, Questions for Evaluating Curriculum Resources
4. Educational Foundations- Curriculum Development, Models of, Influential Educational Theorists, Influential Twentieth-Century Christian Educators, Philosophical Influences on Christian Educations, Philosophy, Branches of, Principles of Development, Principles of Learning, Principles of Teaching and Learning
5. Personal Growth and Professional Survival- Breaking Out of a Rut, Steps for, Burnout, Canaday's "Ministry Tidbits", Conflict, Ineffective Ways of Dealing with, Dysfunctional Senior Pastor, Ways to Handle, Dysfunctional Staff Colleagues, Ways to Handle, Enlistment, Steps for Effective, Enneagram Types, First Year on the Job, Things to Do on the, Functions of a Christian Educator, Leaving a Place of Ministry, Listening, Characteristics of Effective, Meetings, Leading Effective, Meyers-Briggs Personality Types, Networking Growth for the Educator, Dimensions of, Phrases You Should Never Use around Church Members, Presentations, Tips for Creative, Support Groups, What to look for in, Work Habits, Effective, Writing Advice
6. Programs- Children's Musicals, Current Popular, Church Programs, Effective, Congregational Program Areas, Enlisting Workers and Teachers, Steps to, New Programs, Steps to Developing, Retreats, Steps to Leading
7. Teaching and Instruction- Attention, Attitudes and Values, Elements for Teaching, Body Language, Childhood ADD/ADHD, Typical Symptoms of, Concepts and Generalizations, Steps for Teaching, Critical Thinking, Discussion, Effective Explanations, Methods for, Factual Information, Methods for Teaching, Group Numbers, Learner Retention, Music, Physical and Manipulative Skills, Steps for Teaching, Praise, Ruining Your Lesson, Steps to, Stages of Learning, Teaching Methods, Terms to Avoid When Teaching
8. Tools of the Trade- Budgeting Guidelines, Copyright Myths, Dewey Decimal Classification for Christian Education, HTML Codes for Web Page Design
9. Miscellaneous- Canonical Hours, Christian Church Year, Denominations in the U.S, Five Cardinal Virtues, Five Points of Calvinism, Music, Pledges, Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Roman Catholic Sacraments, Seven Spiritual Works, Seven Works of Mercy, Stages of Grief, Symbols of Christianity, Wedding/Anniversary Years and Gifts
10. Bibliography