About the Author

Matt Armstrong is the executive director of Crossroads Kids Club, which equips churches to share the hope of the gospel with kids inside of public elementary and middle schools. He has a B.A. in elementary education and an M.A. in Christian formation and ministry from Wheaton College and Graduate School. Matt has served as an elementary school teacher and a pastor. Through his work with Crossroads, he has extensive experience connecting churches to schools and is excited to write about his experiences in order to help church leaders understand how and why they should connect with schools. Matt is married to Adriana, and they have two amazing daughters, Gracie and Abbie. The Armstrongs live in the Chicago area.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

A Church Leader's Field Guide to Public School Ministry, Part 2

     Two days ago, I began writing about the vision I have for a book on public school ministry. Today I want to share how I envision the book being organized. There will be four main sections, and each will have at least a couple of chapters. The sections are as follows:


The Movement: Reaching, Raising, and Releasing a Generation with the Power to Transform the World
  • Chapter 1:      
    • The Unprecedented Problems and Opportunities Facing Today’s Children
  • Chapter 2:      
    • The Hope of the 21st Century Church: The 4/14 Window 
  • Chapter 3:      
    • Compulsory Education and the 4/14 Window Contextualized
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The Moment: Doors and Hearts Are Open Like Never Before
  • Chapter 4:      
    • Constitutional Principles and The Legal Pendulum
  • Chapter 5:      
    • Our Schools Are in Crisis

The Method: Make Friends with School Leaders
  • Chapter 6:      
    • Community Schools: A Paradigm for Education Reform
  • Chapter 7:      
    • Finding Common Ground 
  • Chapter 8:      
    • Moving Beyond through a Project-Orientation to Relationships

The Mission: Share Jesus with Students and FamilieS
  • Chapter 9:      
    • The Transformational Power of Relationships
  • Chapter 10:   
    • Jesus-Centered Justice
Conclusion: What are we looking for? What Are You Waiting For?



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3 comments:

  1. Matt- I really like the sound of your book & I think there's definitely a market for it. I love the proposed title, sub title & also the 4 M's. Well thought out. I would work hard on a proposal (unless you're going on the road to self publishing?) Then attend a Christian Writers' Conference, where you can pitch it to editors/publishers. I attended Maranatha Writers' Conference in the fall of 2010 & it was well worth it.

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    1. Glenys— Thanks so much for the encouragement. I am working on a proposal and have already been in communication with an editor at a Christian publisher. I had not thought about attending a writers' conference, but that is a great idea. Thanks again!

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  2. Well then it sounds like you are ahead of the game! If you're already talking to an editor/publisher, then you might not need to attend a Writers' Conference! That's great!

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