{"id":6673,"date":"2011-06-22T13:00:33","date_gmt":"2011-06-22T17:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=6673"},"modified":"2022-07-27T15:14:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T19:14:14","slug":"families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/families.htm","title":{"rendered":"Families are Important, But . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6674 size-full\" title=\"Family Ministry\" src=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/family.jpg\" alt=\"Families are Important\" width=\"80\" height=\"77\" \/>How important is family ministry in your church?\u00a0 Is it more than a fad or buzz word?<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, how important is ministry to &#8220;non-family&#8221; people in your church?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Families Are Important But Also Remember These Truths<\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\">Families are important but the church consists of <\/span><\/strong>singles, couples without and perhaps unable to have children, older people past child rearing age, as well as families.\u00a0 <span class=\"class2\">(1 Cor. 12:14-20)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What effect does revolving the whole church around families have on all these people?<\/li>\n<li>How can the church serve families without neglecting other people groups?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\">Families are important but the church is commissioned to<\/span><\/strong> reach people in general, not specifically families.\u00a0 <span class=\"class2\">(Matt. 28:19-20; Acts 1:8)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Where does a non-family person turn if the church focuses primarily on reaching families?<\/li>\n<li>How can the church reach and assimilate non-family people without making them secondary?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\">Families are important but the church is commanded to<\/span><\/strong> first and foremost love God and then our neighbor (people in general). <span class=\"class2\">(Matt. 22:35-40)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When so much emphasis is on catering to families, how might non-family people feel in terms of their value?<\/li>\n<li>How can the church provide a family-friendly atmosphere <a title=\"Let's Be Sensitive\" href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/mothers-and-fathers-day.htm\">without being insensitive <\/a>to the non-family people in their midst?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\">Families are important but the church is charged with<\/span><\/strong> shepherding the flock, not merely families. <span class=\"class2\">(1 Pet. 5:2-4)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What message do non-family people get when so much of the church&#8217;s time and resources are focused on the needs of the family?<\/li>\n<li>How can the church make sure non-family members do not slip through the cracks?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 5px;\"><\/div>\n<p><em>The intent of this post is not<\/em> to minimize the importance of family and the ways the church can help the family. At the very least, the church should . . .<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a title=\"Parenting Curriculum\" href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/biblical-parenting-resources.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Train parents<\/a> to faithfully fulfill their responsibility.\u00a0 When, where, and how we do that is what makes the difference.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a title=\"Without a Good Parent-Teacher Relationship Worksheet\" href=\"https:\/\/mintools-store.com\/products\/good-parent-teacher-relationship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Train teachers<\/a> to keep a good line of communication open between teachers and parents.\u00a0 Teachers keeping parents informed about what is happening in class gives parents a platform for taking it further at home.\u00a0 Parents keeping teachers informed about what is happening in the home gives teachers a platform for better understanding students&#8217; needs.<\/p>\n<p><em>The intent of this post is<\/em> to challenge us not to minimize those who attend our churches who are non-family people.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s remember the all-inclusive nature of the church and how God uses diversity.\u00a0 At the very least, the church needs the following:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">acknowledgement that the church consists of families AND non-family people<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">advancement of the cause of Christ with all people in mind<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">affirmation of love and value of all people regardless of their status<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">accountability to shepherd all who are a part of the church<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How important is family ministry in your church?  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