Equipping Families for Everyday Discipleship
Parents and grandparents are among the most important spiritual influences in a child’s life, and churches are strongest when they equip families to nurture faith beyond Sunday morning.
Parents need to be the driving force in the faith formation of their children.
So how do parents step up to disciple their children and engage them purposely? And how do pastors, teachers and others help awaken parents to this role?
Faith formation is a 24/7 process of being formed, transformed, and conformed to be like Jesus. Because it’s a lifelong pursuit, it can’t be scheduled or compartmentalized. Reducing it to a church program or a curriculum for a family to work on at home is inadequate. Faith formation should be a pulse in the happenings of everyday life.
Help parents disciple children at home by encouraging and equipping them. We want to help your church with family ministry.
Christian Parenting Basics
Raising children in God’s way is a lifelong task that continues every day.
Christian Parenting Basics is a collation of curated blog posts, podcasts, videos and resources to help parents (and grandparents) intentionally disciple children and strengthen family faith formation.
Family Ministry Resources
Bible reading guides for all ages, family Bible activities, free resources and more is all available in our shop. Equip families to make disciples at home.
- Children's Bible Guides
- Family Ministry Resources
- Family Bible Studies
- Family Quest
- Bibles
Dad and Lad Podcast
Dr. Lawson Murray and his son, Jonathan discuss faith formation at home and at church. Listen as this dad and lad discuss Children’s Ministry, Family Ministry, Faith Formation at Home and how to connect children (and families) with Jesus and His Story.
Family Sunday with Dr. Lawson Murray
Invite Dr. Lawson Murray to speak at your church one Sunday morning. He will preach a sermon to strengthen family faith formation, encouraging parents and the whole congregation.
We will also provide a book table from Christian Books Canada showcasing and making available excellent family resources that we’ve recently developed.
Family on Mission Workshop: This interactive workshop is for the whole family (yes, kids too!) to help families in your church consider how they can be more missional in your community.
I very strongly encourage you to invite Dr. Lawson Murray of Scripture Union to speak at your church. His messages on “Family Matters” are outstanding and will really help and bless your people.
– Pastor Nick Stavropoulos | Rosewood Church of the Nazarene
