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Building Faith at Home: Why Faith at Home Must Be Your Church's #1 Priority

Building Faith at Home: Why Faith at Home Must Be Your Church's #1 Priority
By Mark A. Holmen

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Studies show that faith lived out in the home is more influential than the Church. Unfortunately studies also show that prayer, Bible reading and faith talk are almost non-existent in most Christian families. What can be done to reestablish the home as the primary place where faith is nurtured? Start with pastors who can set the tone for the importance of family ministry throughout the church. Building Faith at Home challenges pastors to do as Mark Holmen did change from being a pastor who gave little attention to family ministry to being a senior pastor who has made family ministry a top priority in his church. Part of an exciting Faith at Home initiative, this book offers a vision and a practical model for how to weave family ministry into the DNA of churches. Holmen gives pastors the tools they need to consider the level of their commitment to family ministry and an integrated approach that can revolutionize their approach to this vital ministry.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #88382 in Books
  • Published on: 2007-09-04
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 203 pages

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While church programs and Sunday school can do much to encourage belief in today’s youth, studies have shown that the influence of a family upon a child is much stronger. In fact, mom and dad are two-to-three times more influential than any church program in passing on a lifelong faith to their children. What does this mean for our ministries to families and children? It’s time for the church to reestablish the home as the primary place where faith is nurtured. If we truly want to rescue families, we need to change our approach to family ministry. Instead of encouraging parents to drop off their kids for faith building at church, pastors need to partner with parents to equip them for faith building at home.Building Faith at Home will challenge you to do as Mark Holmen did—change from being a pastor who gave little attention to family ministry to being a senior pastor who has made family ministry a top priority in his church. Part of an exciting Faith at Home initiative, this book offers a vision and a practical model for how to weave family ministry into the DNA of your church. Holmen supplies the tools needed to consider your church’s level of commitment to family ministry and an integrated approach that can revolutionize your approach to this vital ministry no matter what size church you serve.  If you are a pastor, church or lay leader, this book is a must-read as it will help you view your ministry from a perspective that has been overlooked and underestimated.      

About the Author
MARK HOLMEN has worked with families for more than 15 years, serving as a youth and family pastor in three congregations. He has been a national consultant, speaker, trainer and author of Faith Begins at Home. He currently serves as the senior pastor of Ventura Missionary Church in Ventura, California.

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Making parents spiritual mentors4
Our church is in the process of trying to empower parents to take responsibility for their kids' spiritual development. The main idea we're pursuing is that it's the parents and not the church who have the Biblical responsibility.

The problem we've run into is that there's not a lot of practical ideas out there on how to do that. This book was pretty good in that regard, although we're now going to buy the package they have that includes their classes for parents.

Well worth your time if you're pursuing these ideas.

JUST LIKE JESUS YOUTH MINISTRIES5
ALL CHURCH LEADERS, YOUTH LEADERS AND PARENTS MUST READ THIS BOOK! MARK GOES TO THE SCRIPTURES TO SHOW WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT YOUTH MINISTRY NOT CULTURE!FAITH BEGINS AT HOME NOT IN A CHURCH OR PROGRAM!

CHRIS HOLLEY - JUST LIKE JESUS YOUTH MINISTRIES
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A must read for church leaders5
Building Faith at Home: Why Faith at Home Must Be Your Church's #1 Priority

Building Faith at Home is a practical resource book for pastors/church leaders to help equip parents to make their home Christ-centered and to teach them to be the spiritual leaders in their children's lives.

Mark Holmen offers insight and suggestions based on his own church experiences. Building Faith at Home is inspiring and valuable for anyone who serves in a church. This book has made an impact on how I will do ministry now and in the future. As a children's and youth leader, I realized that my ministries need to come alongside parents to support them and encourage them in their journey of implementing faith at home. No matter what walk of life we are in, we all have a responsibility of bringing Christ into the center of our home.

Making faith at home a priority will have an everlasting impact in both your church and the families it serves. I recommend Building Faith at Home to use as a resource to help you get started.