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Why Family Ministries

Discover why Family Ministries are essential in the local church, promoting healing, reconciliation, and understanding of God's purpose. Learn the key elements, benefits, and practical steps to establish family-focused programs. Engage in activities to strengthen relationships and build a caring church community.

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Why Family Ministries

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  1. Why Family Ministries is a Must in the Local Church

  2. 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

  3. Family Ministries in the Local Church--Elements • Offers restoration and wholeness to abuse victims • Teaches competence in interpersonal skills • Education • Enrichment • Counseling

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Ministry to families as wholes • Plan programs that • minister to the needs • of the family as a • whole: • * family camps • * parenting seminars

  7. 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

  8. Ministry to married couples • Married couples need • special nurture and care * marriage enrichment * couples retreat * couples night out

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

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