Faith@Home Canada

THE FAITH@HOME FOCUSED CHURCH Pastor Mark A. Holmen Author, Building Faith At Home & Take It Home

A Paradigm Shift Is Happening! “ If you’re not doing family ministry you’re not doing youth ministry.” Tom Schultz Group Publishing

A Paradigm Shift Is Happening! “ As the family goes so goes the future of the church. Religious life in the home is more influential than the church. Dr. Peter Benson Search Institute

“ Most teenagers and their parents may not realize it, but a lot of research in the sociology of religion suggests that the most important social influence in shaping young people’s religious lives is the religious life modeled and taught to them by their parents.” Christian Smith, Soul Searching

“ The church’s role is to be equippers of families. What we ought to do is let the kids drop their parents off at church, train the parents and send them back into their mission field, their home, to grow Christians.” Dr. Roland Martinson, Luther Seminary

Indicators Of A Faith @ Home Problem
Declining Engageme nt
Drop-Off Mentality
Loss Of Standing
Ill-Equipped Parents
Competition Is Winning The Time War

One of the greatest existing challenges for the church is to determine how we can equip the home to be the primary place where faith is nurtured through our existing ministry structures.

Nursery Ministry Children’s Ministry Youth Ministry Adult Ministries Senior’s Ministry Family Ministry Family Ministry Two Approaches

Nursery Ministry Children’s Ministry Youth Ministry Adult Ministries Senior’s Ministry Two Approaches Faith @ Home

Nursery Ministry Faith @ Home Focused…
Establish the partnership early.
Dedication/infant baptism.
One year birthday or anniversary of dedication or infant baptism.

Children’s Ministry Faith @ Home Focused…
Take It Home Events
One Sunday Per Year
Motivate
Model
Practice
Provide

Youth Ministry Faith @ Home Focused…
Both/And/And
Faith @ Home focused youth ministry AND
Parent engagement opportunities AND
Support of faith @ home focus in Children’s ministry
DKSS Example

Adult Ministries Faith @ Home Focused…
Men’s, Women’s, Singles Ministry
Faith @ Home Focused Worship
Take It Homework
Family Friendly Services

Senior’s Ministries Faith @ Home Focused…
Take It Home Events
How To Be A Meddling Grandparent

Answering The Most Commonly Asked Question
Can one event a year really make a difference?

Keys To Becoming A Faith At Home Focused Church
Recognize The Critical Role Of The Sr. Pastor
What are we accomplishing?
Do we care?
Are we afraid to face a difficult reality?
Faith@Home will make us better individuals, spouses, parents and pastors!

Language Matters
Faith@Home Must Be An Integrated Part Of The Strategy Of The Church.

Introducing people to a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. You and Jesus Christ You and Faith At Home You and the Church You Making A Difference

“ Where Your Treasure Is…” Commitment
Establish a Leader or Leadership Team
Establish a Launch Point & Dream Big!

Faith@Home Brochure Faithathome.com Homepointemodel.com

Keys To Becoming A Faith At Home Focused Church 7. Long-Term Commitment

Traps To Avoid
Evolution Not Revolution
All Or Nothing
What We Are Currently Doing Is Ineffective
Do It With Excellence vs. Good Enough
You Have To Be A Large Church To Do This.

What’s In It For Us?
Unity
A Stronger Mission, Vision and Strategy
Multigenerational Impact

THE FAITH@HOME FOCUSED CHURCH Pastor Mark A. Holmen Author, Building Faith At Home & Take It Home

What’s Next?
Personal Evaluation & Change
Faith Begins At Home Books
Your Ministry Area Evaluation & Change
Take It Home
Your Church Evaluation & Change
Building Faith At Home
Faith@Home Survey
Faith@Home Coaching

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by Mark Holmen on Mar 24, 2010

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