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Family Ministry

Book Review: Family-Integrated Church

09 October | by Charlie Wallace
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One of the current buzzwords in churchlife today is the phrase, “family-integrated.” However, what looks to the casual observer as simply a “fad” is more than that: it is a theological, methodological, and philosophical conviction for those leaders in churches who are truly family-integrated.
Family-Integrated Church, by J. Mark Fox, (Xulon, 2006) is one church’s story [...]

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Seeds Family Worship Events

14 September | by Tony Kummer
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Here are two more videos about Seeds Family Worship and their live worship events.  I’ve posted some of their YouTube videos here on the blog before. (1 Timothy 4:12 Song |  Philippians 4:6-7 Song | Psalm 55:22 Song)
I love their music and their vision for families worshiping together. These videos focus on [...]

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Family Discipleship In The Summertime

24 June | by Jeri Tanner
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Summertime is a more relaxed season of the year for many families (although with vacations, baseball, and family reunions our schedules can still be hectic!) But summer is a good time to remind ourselves as parents that growth in the grace and knowledge of God doesn’t take summer breaks. The summer months present a great [...]

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Family Ministry Idea: Send Barnabas Bear On Vacation

10 June | by Kristin Charles
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Here is a great way to encourage family discipleship over the summer vacation. It’s also a fun approach to stay connected with children. If you are looking for creative family ministry ideas, then this post is for you – all this from one helpful little teddy bear.
Barnabas Bear travels along with families to their summer [...]

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12 Practical Ways to Help Families in Crisis

30 May | by Kristin Charles
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Was I the only one who sat glued to the season premier of Jon and Kate Plus Eight the other night? After all the media hype, I had to see what was going on. Though I’m not a regular follower of the show, it broke my heart to see two sad, distant, and [...]

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Connecting Church and Home: Live Blog Wrap Up

21 March | by Terry Delaney

This weekend, Brentwood Baptist Church hosted a conference on family ministry titled Connecting Church and Home. The speakers were mainly connected with Southern Baptist churches but their purpose will be shared by all Christians.
Several of my friends were attending the event. So I asked Terry Delaney to blog it for Ministry-to-Children.com. He did not disappoint. [...]

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The Challenge Before Us

21 March | by Terry Delaney

This is a live blog by Terry Delaney during the Connecting Church and Home Conference March 2009 at Brentwood Baptist Church in Nashville. You can also read confernce notes on the Soujour Kids blog
Session #5: The Challenge Before Us (Mike Glenn)
I am Baptist through and through so I am going to take some shot at Baptists.  There is a huge [...]

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An Army of None: Training Men to Lead Their Families

21 March | by Terry Delaney

This is a live blog by Terry Delaney during the Connecting Church and Home Conference March 2009 at Brentwood Baptist Church in Nashville. You can also read confernce notes on the Soujour Kids blog
Session 4.5 An Army of None: Training Men to Lead Their Families (Randy Stinson)
Sociologists have called this generation the generation of Me.  Everything has been explained [...]

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Integrating Church and Family to Equip the Generations

21 March | by Terry Delaney

This is a live blog by Terry Delaney during the Connecting Church and Home Conference March 2009 at Brentwood Baptist Church in Nashville. You can also read confernce notes on the Soujour Kids blog.
Session #4: Integrating Church and Family to Equip the Generations (Brian Haynes)
What are you getting yourself into?
First, if you want a “how” of starting down this road, [...]

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The Next Step-Family Strategy of Brentwood

21 March | by Terry Delaney

This is a live blog by Terry Delaney during the Connecting Church and Home Conference March 2009 at Brentwood Baptist Church in Nashville. You can also read confernce notes on the Soujour Kids blog or from the Thoughts On The Word
Session #3:   The Next Step-Family Strategy of Brentwood (Jay Struther)
And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the field and glean [...]

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Student Ministry: What I have Learned along the Way

21 March | by Terry Delaney

This is a live blog by Terry Delaney during the Connecting Church and Home Conference March 2009 at Brentwood Baptist Church in Nashville. You can also read confernce notes on the Soujour Kids blog or from the Thoughts On The Word blog
Session #2: Student Ministry-What I have Learned along the Way (Steve Wright)
We will not hide them from their children, but tell to [...]

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Leading a Church with the Family in Mind

21 March | by Terry Delaney

This is a live blog by Terry Delaney during the Connecting Church and Home Conference March 2009 at Brentwood Baptist Church in Nashville. You can also read confernce notes on the Soujour Kids blog. 
Session #1 Leading a Church with the Family in Mind (David Horner)
Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you [...]

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