Nurturing Children's Spirituality
Christian Perspectives and Best Practices
Edited by Holly Allen
Imprint: Cascade Books
Holly Catterton Allen (PhD, Talbot School of Theology) is professor of family science and Christian ministries at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she holds a joint appointment in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Bible and Ministry. Dr. Allen teaches undergraduate courses such as Nurturing Spiritual Development in Children and Family Ministry and has previously taught at John Brown University, Biola University, and Abilene Christian University. Dr. Allen's areas of scholarly interest are children's spirituality and intergenerational issues. Her newest book is InterGenerate: Transforming Churches through Intergenerational Ministry (Abilene Christian University Press, 2018, in press). She is the coauthor (with Christine Ross) of Intergenerational Christian Formation: Bringing the Whole Church Together in Ministry, Community, and Worship (InterVarsity Press, 2012), and the editor of Nurturing Children's Spirituality: Christian Perspectives and Best Practices (Wipf & Stock, 2008). She leads two international, ecumenical conferences: the Children’s Spirituality Summit and InterGenerate that currently meet in alternating years at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. She has published articles in Christian Education Journal, Lutheran Education, Lifelong Faith, Christian Scholar’s Review and Christianity Today along with chapters in several books. Allen is married to Dr. Leonard Allen and they have three adult children as well as four grandchildren.
"In Nurturing Children's Spirituality, Holly Catterton Allen weaves together the experience and research of leading Christian scholars and practitioners to enrich and deepen understanding of childhood spirituality. With its fresh perspectives on history, social science, theology, and practical ministries, this volume is a welcomed addition to an important and growing movement to recognize, celebrate, and nurture the spiritual lives of the children in our midst."
--Eugene C. Roehlkepartain, Codirector, Center for Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence, Search Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota
"Reading these research-grounded chapters made me feel like I had discovered new veins of gold that were waiting to be mined and used in my own ministry. . . . [C]hurch practitioners, Sunday school teachers, and parents will all benefit . . . . This book, like precious metal, will have a front-and-center spot on my bookshelf. What's more important, I will use it."
--Marlene LeFever, Vice President of Educational Development, David C. Cook
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