Papers from a conference in Dallas, Texas in March 2000 called "Building strong families in your church," jointly sponsored by FamilyLife and the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The pastor's marriage / R. Kent Hughes -- The pastor's responsibility for romance in his congregation and marriage / Dennis Rainey -- The little things that build or destroy marriages / Danny Akin -- Using small groups : the key strategy for building stronger marriages / Bob Lepine -- Cultivating a man-friendly church / H.B. London, Jr. -- Single adults in your ministry : why they stay and why they stray / Dick Purnell -- Father hunger among a lost generation : the pastor's opportunity / Timothy B. Bayly -- The marriage ceremony : a cornerstone in building godly families / Timothy B. Bayly -- Church discipline : God's tool to preserve and heal marriages / Ken Sande -- How to encourage husbands to lead and wives to follow / C.J. Mahaney -- Church ministry to persons tempted by homosexuality / Bob Davies -- Someone I love is gay : church ministry to family and friends / Bob Davies -- Helping single adults handle moral failures / Dick Purnell -- Pastoral responses to domestic violence / David Powlison -- Standing courageously in your home, church, and community / Paige Patterson.

Sixteen highly regarded men and women tackle practical topics such as how and why to preach on biblical manhood and womanhood, putting the Internet to use, church discipline, small groups, and handling domestic violence. They discuss the personal applications within the pastor's marriage, and they examine the biblical views of ministering to singles, homosexuality, leadership and submission, and much more. --from publisher description.