Connecting Church and Home - notes for #cpc15

Here are the basic bullet points for today's session!
and our session selfie too!

Family ministry is not events

• Families don’t need another night to be out
• A family service does not replace how we equip parents

Four key components of a family ministry

1. Get Everyone on the same team (ministries and families)
2. Remove the fear 
3. Instill the Value
4. Empower Parents & Leaders   

Teach them WHY

• Parents need to understand why church and home need to be on the same team
• Parents need to understand the “why” of what you as a ministry are teaching the kids
• Parents need to know why it is important to be an active part of their child’s faith journey

    Teach them WHAT

•    How to pray
•    How to study the Word
•    How to serve
•    How to own their faith in Jesus

   Teach them WHEN

•    Deuteronomy 6:6-9
•    Equip them for life’s teachable moments
•    Teach them how to identify life’s teachable moments
•    Create checkpoints for children that parents can use as a guide or path

   Teach them HOW

•    Create a realistic faith path
•    Provide tools for your families (online or print)
•    Provide classes for parents
•    Consider a parent & child class
•    Don’t leave out the basics
•    Get families together! Community!!
•    Offer a get-away to use their skills, let them practice.