by Kurt Bruner | Aug 28, 2012 | Family Ministry, Parenting
Every religion has a sacred book. Only Christianity has the incarnation, which literally means “en-flesh-ment.” God became a flesh-and-blood human being to reveal Himself to us in a way written words could not accomplish. The gospel of John tells us that “the Word...
by Shannon Dingle | Aug 23, 2012 | Children's Ministry, Family Ministry
What if you found out that a specific group of families in your community were unreached with the gospel? What if I told you that families from this group regularly share stories with me about rejection from churches? You’d want to know the group, wouldn’t you? I...
by Timothy Paul Jones | Aug 21, 2012 | Family Ministry
I saw something beautiful the other day while walking down Breckenridge Lane. In a front yard not far from my home, a young mother was removing a layer of sodden leaves from a flower bed in preparation for planting—an ordinary activity in the middle of an ordinary...
by Timothy Paul Jones | Jun 11, 2012 | Family Ministry
The animated feature The Incredibles is a favorite movie in our household—and one of our favorite scenes is the family meal early in the film. Dinner at the Parr household has deteriorated into pandemonium. The infant squeals in delight at the chaos as two siblings...
by Rob Rienow | Jun 4, 2012 | Family Ministry
Many churches are jumping on the Holy Spirit powered reformation of family ministry. Unfortunately, some are exploring family ministry for the wrong reasons. Here are five reasons NOT to build a family ministry in your church. The majority of children and teens...
