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Why Family Ministries. is a Must i n the Local Church. Family Ministries in the Local Church--Essential Features. Promotes understanding of God’s purpose Strong families build up kingdom of God Promotes reconciliation and healing. Family Ministries in the Local Church--Elements.
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Why Family Ministries is a Must in the Local Church
Family Ministries in the Local Church--Essential Features • Promotes understanding of God’s purpose • Strong families build up kingdom of God • Promotes reconciliation and healing
Family Ministries in the Local Church--Elements • Offers restoration and wholeness to abuse victims • Teaches competence in interpersonal skills • Education • Enrichment • Counseling
activity • Work in groups of two’s or three’s and come up with a list of ideas for Family Evangelism in the local church
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 families as wholes • Plan programs that • minister to the needs • of the family as a • whole: • * family camps • * parenting seminars
Family life is for sharing • The power of social influence • Hospitality evangelism • The power of the home to evangelize Families Reaching Families Family Ministries Curriculum for Local Church Leaders
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 objectives • Leaders and helpers • Material resources • Place, time, fee • Advertise your events/seminars • Evaluation questionnaires • Follow-up
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