I coauthored this book in 2006. It was written for a lay audience, and has been picked up by a wide variety of congregations and judicatory resource libraries; it appears in many theological seminary libraries as well. The book offers a variety of tools for lay and clergy leaders, who are ministering to and with children and youth with learning disabilities and their families. Contact Faith Alive publishers here to order.
The Fifohazana is a movement that is active across the island nation of Madagascar. The mpiandry, or shepherds, are active in evangelism, Bible study and healing ministries. There are over 100,000 active shepherds, who participate in the ministry of Lutheran, Reformed, Anglican and Roman Catholic congregations across the nation.This book is a compilation of essays by an international group of authors, who comment on various components of the life, history, witness and ministry of the movement. The book is available from Cambria Press.
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Indigenous Christianity in Madagascar: The Power to Heal in Community (Peter Lang 2011) is an exploration into the ways mental illness is addressed, care is given, and healing strategies used in the healing camps of the Fifohazana movement of the Christian churches of Madagascar. The book is available in many theological and research libraries and can be purchased through Amazon.com and from the publisher.