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Over the course of three years, partner church leaders gather nine times to be trained to
lead a process to move their congregations toward a Family Friendly Church. They will
explore topics of marriage, parent education, human sexuality, step parenting, and training
parents in faith formation. In the end, a church will include in its mission, program and
structure a church wide passion, knowledge, and resource base for building strong
Christian homes and marriages.
lead a process to move their congregations toward a Family Friendly Church. They will
explore topics of marriage, parent education, human sexuality, step parenting, and training
parents in faith formation. In the end, a church will include in its mission, program and
structure a church wide passion, knowledge, and resource base for building strong
Christian homes and marriages.
Orientation
Building a base of understanding and relationship within the network.
Event 1: The Paradigm Shift
Learning to look at church ministries through the family friendly lens.
Event 2 & 3: Assessment
Defining family ministry and assessing family needs and congregational family
demographics.
Event 4: Training Parents in Faith Formation
Training on the Family Friendly Tweak and how to help parents reclaim their place as the
primary "faithshapers" of children.
Event 5: Marriage Ministry
Exploring the state of marriage in our culture and restructuring of pre-marriage and
marriage enrichment ministries to reflect current needs.
Event 6: Parent Education
Focusing on "Why God created parents," Turansky and Miller's work in "Parenting is
Heart Work," and the creation of parenting ministries through the lifespan.
Event 7: Human Sexuality
Developing a Christian, full life span sexuality education training system for the church
and home.
Event 8: Non Nuclear Families
Discovering the necessity for and priorities in step-family, divorce and remarriage
ministries.
Building a base of understanding and relationship within the network.
Event 1: The Paradigm Shift
Learning to look at church ministries through the family friendly lens.
Event 2 & 3: Assessment
Defining family ministry and assessing family needs and congregational family
demographics.
Event 4: Training Parents in Faith Formation
Training on the Family Friendly Tweak and how to help parents reclaim their place as the
primary "faithshapers" of children.
Event 5: Marriage Ministry
Exploring the state of marriage in our culture and restructuring of pre-marriage and
marriage enrichment ministries to reflect current needs.
Event 6: Parent Education
Focusing on "Why God created parents," Turansky and Miller's work in "Parenting is
Heart Work," and the creation of parenting ministries through the lifespan.
Event 7: Human Sexuality
Developing a Christian, full life span sexuality education training system for the church
and home.
Event 8: Non Nuclear Families
Discovering the necessity for and priorities in step-family, divorce and remarriage
ministries.
See the current Networks involved
| The Family Friendly Partners Network |