Introduction
This issue of Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry is very much about how the realities of who we are and what we believe affect our belonging to, marginality within, or exclusion from the church community. Authors in this issue describe various ways congregations can intentionally include or unintentionally exclude those who belong or wish to belong.Articles
An Inclusive Framework for Ministry: Fostering the Spiritual Formation of Children in a Multicultural Church
Jennifer Reinsch Schroeder
Who Are the "Dones" and Why Does It Matter? An Overview of the Research and a Quantitative Study of Disaffiliated College Students
Falon Opsahl Barton and Rachel Collins
Why Are the "Dones" Done? How Can Faith-Based Institutions Provide Spiritual Care for Them? A Qualitative Analysis of Group Interviews Conducted with Disaffiliated College Students
Falon Opsahl Barton and Rachel Collins
