3. Family Ministries in the Local Church--Essential Features

Promotes understanding of God’s purposePromotes understanding of God’s purposeStrong families build up kingdom of GodStrong families build up kingdom of GodPromotes reconciliation and healingPromotes reconciliation and healing

3. Family Ministries in the Local Church--Elements

• Offers restoration and wholeness to abuse Offers restoration and wholeness to abuse victimsvictims

• Teaches competence in interpersonal Teaches competence in interpersonal skillsskillsEducationEnrichmentCounseling

Work in groups of two’s or Work in groups of two’s or three’s and come up with a list three’s and come up with a list of ideas for Family Evangelism of ideas for Family Evangelism in the local churchin the local church

3. The Family System Requires A Particular Kind of Ministry

Setting for primary relationships• encourage relationship building• provide support group for intimate relationship within the family

Ministry to familiesas wholes• Plan programs that

minister to the needs of the family as a whole: * family camps * parenting seminars

Family Ministries Curriculum for Local Church Leaders

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• Family life is for sharingFamily life is for sharing

• The power of social influenceThe power of social influence

• Hospitality evangelismHospitality evangelism

• The power of the home to evangelizeThe power of the home to evangelize

Families Reaching Families Reaching FamiliesFamilies

Ministry to married couples

• Married couples need special nurture and care

* marriage enrichment* couples retreat* couples night out

Families Need Other Families

• Whole families are encouraged, enriched and renewed by fellowship and interaction with other families

• Provide opportunities for families to minister to each other

Organizing Family Ministries in the Local Church

• Define your needs• Develop objectivesDevelop objectives• Leaders and helpersLeaders and helpers• Material resourcesMaterial resources• Place, time, feePlace, time, fee• Advertise your events/seminarsAdvertise your events/seminars• Evaluation questionnairesEvaluation questionnaires• Follow-upFollow-up

4. Family Ministry--Tangible Evidence of a Caring Church

• A focused life within the family can assist in revitalizing the church• The presence of the Spirit of Christ within the family leads us to care about others• We cannot become deeply involved with people without caring for their families• People are interested in coming to a church that is concerned about them and provides help with basic life issues