Engaging Parents in Your Church in Conversation
Partnering with parents–wait…it’s not what you think. I’m not going to rattle off statistics, cliches and trite admonitions that we need to do better. Instead, I’m going to invite you […]
Tag Archives: Family Ministry
The Need for Parent Coaching
Last year I began a new initiative in my church which developed into a form of parent coaching. It is very loosely based on Karl Bastian’s VIP strategy, which can […]
the danger of formulaic ministry solutions
I appreciate having a game plan when I execute ministry initiatives. This is especially true of my ministry with parents in the past year, and looking forward into next year. […]
adult singles in the family ministry jungle
Family ministry is here to stay. Publishers are adapting curriculum to account for the growing demand, while also churning out new books on a regular basis. I am pleased with […]
what I am learning from parent coaching
The parent coaching initiative which I introduced to my church is nearing the end of its first year. Three weeks remain. The last of three ten week sessions is about […]
Collaborate: Family + Church Ordered
I just ordered my copy of “Collaborate: Family + Church” this evening. I heard about this project a few weeks ago. I am stunned by the early rise to notoriety this book has […]
attitude check regarding parents
I spent most of last year researching families, specifically the degree to which parents intentionally disciple their children. I listened to parents and children, observed them in their home environments, […]
three necessary attitudes for parent coaching
During the last ten weeks I have been thinking deeply about my relationship with parents in my church. The Fall edition of the VIP initiative which I inaugurated ten weeks […]
a boy and his father
The dad constantly called his son junior. His son hated it, yet learned to live with it begrudgingly, even though he often asked his father to stop calling him that. […]
my early experience with VIP
A few weeks ago I began a conversation with six families in my church for a ten week period. We call it VIP, or Very Intentional Parenting. The idea is […]
