Equipping couples and parents, in partnership with churches, to build connected families.
My wife, Daphne, and I recently travelled to Nicaragua to train family ministry leaders. We were privileged to be invited as part of a pastoral training team working with Threefold Ministries. We taught two family ministry conferences while the remainder of the team organized details and collaboratively led the ministry couples conferences. The people attending... Continue Reading →
Appreciate the complexity of life and our own unique influence on it today!
Parents, children's ministry volunteers... Maximize the power of the moment!
Families everywhere matter to God. Children everywhere do not have a choice where they are born or what family they are born into. Yet God not only loves each one a lot, but also has his hand on them for something special (1 Thessalonians 1:4, MSG). Jesus came to bring us back into right relationship... Continue Reading →
Real life-change doesn't happen by accident. Take some time this week to really prepare yourself for your interactions with children. Spend time alone praying "God search my heart and know my thoughts. Read Scripture and consider the age-appropriate words you can use to speak it to children. Get beyond the bare minimum or the accepted... Continue Reading →
Faith is too big and complicated of a journey to claim to be an expert. Take the load off!
Whether you're a parent or a children's ministry volunteer, we all need the joy of community.
Why Families Are Attending Your Church Less Frequently and 6 things you can do to change it ~ RELEVANT CHILDRENS MINISTRY. I think fewer families are attending church in Canada as well as in the US for similar reasons as listed in the link. The question is, "How important is regular connection to a local... Continue Reading →
The “Peace Process”: Teaching Reconciliation in Your Home - Connected Families. This is a fantastic blog on working through conflict with your children. Check it out!
Below are five simple action steps for each part of the Family Rhythm cycle. Right relationship: establish core family values. Relationship broken: acknowledge realities and eliminate "sap suckers!"Repercussions: understand life-stage development, then discover and apply relevant and effective training methods.Repentance: model and expect authentic transformation more than just the flippant, "I'm sorry." Restoration: keep a constant view... Continue Reading →
Pastor Steve is a Children's and Family Pastor. He communicates about parenting, family and children's ministry.
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