Dr. R. Ben Marshall, a retired United Methodist Elder and Minister of Christian Education, has been involved in nurturing Christians for over 50 years serving in various size churc...lihat lebih banyakDr. R. Ben Marshall, a retired United Methodist Elder and Minister of Christian Education, has been involved in nurturing Christians for over 50 years serving in various size churches and on the conference level. Ben has a Doctor of Ministry in Christian Education from Perkins School of Theology and a certificate in spiritual direction from Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation. He is a charter member of the National CEF, and member of the United Methodist Association of Scholars in Christian Education. Presently, Ben is teaching and participating at Northaven UMC, Dallas, and is founder and co-director of the Christian Nurture Project for which this book serves as the basic guide. Beyond Christian Education is the result of the last 15 years writing and working to explore how we can improve the effectiveness of our nurture efforts in the local church. Ben is married to Karan, a Christian educator in her own right and early childhood specialist. They have two children and two grandchildren and live in Dallas, Texas.lihat lebih sedikit