Best Selling Books by Leif Kehrwald

When the church of the home and the church of the parish work together, lasting faith formation is the result. Families and Faith: A Vision and Practice for Parish Leaders offers readers a wealth of ideas and strategies for helping families grow in faith. It focuses on practical steps for connecting faith and life, family faith and spirituality, families and Christian practice, and families and serving others. Excellent for catechetical leaders, youth ministers, and coordinators for whole community catechesis.

The partnership between Catholic schools and parents can be the most powerful influence in a teen's life.Parents and Schools in Partnershipoffers practical ideas and suggestions for families who want to work with their Catholic high schools and local parishes as faith communities to teach theology, nurture spirituality, and promote service. Through family faith conversation, ritual and devotion, and outreach and service, schools and families can help young people learn about God, grow in relationship with God, and respond to the needs of others. Find the entire booklet online athttp://www.smp.org/Images/BookImages/ParentsAndSchoolsPartnership.pdf. Note: This PDF may take a moment to open, depending on your connection speed.

Here the authors convincingly show that intergenerational faith formation, when done well, can be powerful, dramatic, even magical. Not only is there a place for intergenerational learning in parish faith formation, the authors believe there is a necessity for it. They show that intergenerational faith formation can help children, adolescents, and adults effectively identify with and integrate into the faith community because their learning and formation takes place in the context of communityall ages learning together. People will be looking for this one.

Because parents are the primary evangelizers of young people, they must be integrally involved in any successful youth ministry program. Youth Ministry and Parents paves the way for youth ministers to create successful partnerships with parents of the teens in their parish. It helps youth ministers understand parents of teens and gives youth program leaders concrete strategies for enlisting parental support, overcoming resistance, and using the parental support system to complement youth ministry programs. This book is a must-have for every parish where youth ministers and parents understand the benefits of working together.

This book seeks to open the possibility of a unique spirituality for any couple seeking to respond to God's presence in their lives.

Practical, easy-to-implement ideas and suggestions to help people enrich the faith life of their family.