Jane L. Carr

Dr. Carr served for over 20 years on the pastoral staff of a large church in Southern California in addition to serving as a faculty member at Talbot. She brings with her a broad range of ministry experience including Children's Ministry, Student Ministry, Singles' Ministry, Church Administration, and Staff Development. Dr. Carr's area of specialization is Children's Ministry. She is the founder of CMPros, an online egroup that networks hundreds of Children's Ministry professionals around the world. Her doctoral research focused on job satisfaction among Children's Ministry professionals across the nation. She has conducted seminars, workshops, and teacher trainings both nationally and internationally.

Affiliations

• Yorba Linda Friends Church
• Children's Christian Ministries Association
• National Association of Professors of Christian Education

Awards and Honors

• North American Professors of Christian Education Scholastic Recognition for Outstanding Scholarship and Commitment to the Field of Christian Education, 2001.

Publications

Books

• “Equipping Children For Ministry” Ch. 12, Wipf and Stock. Contributing author, Nurturing Children's Spirituality, 2008.
• “Mentoring In Ministry” Ch. 18, Contributing author, Management Essentials for Christian Ministries, 2005.
• “Soul Deep: Teen Devotional.” Contributing Author, Barbour Publishing, 2003.
• “An Investigation into Job Satisfaction among Female and Male Protestant Children's Ministry Professionals.” Doctoral Dissertation, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University.

Research Interests

• Leadership Development
• Children/Family Ministries