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Adult Ministry in the Church: A Forty-year Perspective

The article describes the changes and developments in adult educational ministry during the 40 years since the inception of the Christian Educational Journal (CEJ) through an extensive review of the literature and a survey with editors of adult curriculum. Various modes of ministry with adults are examined for changes in recent decades with a conclusion that considerable differentiation has occurred while maintaining a consistent purpose.