Family Ministry Resources for Churches, Parents, Families
The Church can have a vital role in training and equipping families to be strong in the Lord. As families spend time together in the Word and prayer, as well as celebrating milestones in their family, they will become healthy families and lights in their community, contributing to a stronger church. Here are some resources to assist in family ministry.
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General
General Help for Families
Articles:
Books:
- A Family Shaped by Grace: How to Get Along with the People Who Matter Most by Gary Morland
- Building Stronger Families by Dennis Rainey, ed.
- Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide by Dr. James Dobson
- Faith Begins at Home: The Family Makeover with Christ at the Center by Mark Holmen
- Once upon a Family by Les Parrot
- Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes... in You and Your Kids by Scott Turansky, Joanne Miller
- When Work & Family Collide: Keeping Your Job from Cheating Your Family by Andy Stanley
Oranizations:
Family Ministry
General Helps for Family Ministry in the Church
Articles:
- 4 Family Ministry Models Explained
- 5 Ways to Help Parents Pass On Faith to Kids
- Families are Important, But . . .
- Family Ministry: 3 Keys
- Family Ministry: Church Solutions
- Family Ministry: Content Matters
- Foundation for Family Life Ministry
Books:
- 7 Family Ministry Essentials: A Strategy for Culture Change in Children's and Student Ministries by Michelle Anthony & Megan Marshman
- Church + Home: The Proven Formula For Building Lifelong Faith by Mark Holmen
- Collaborate: Family + Church by Michael Chanley plus 34
- Connecting Church & Home by Tim Kimmel
- Family Ministry by Charles M. Sell
- Family Ministry: A Comprehensive Guide by Diana R. Garland
- Family Ministry and the Church: A Leader's Guide for Ministry Through Families by Chris Shirley
- Family Ministry Field Guide: How Your Church Can Equip Parents to Make Disciples by Timothy Paul Jones
- Perspectives on Family Ministry: Three Views by Timothy Paul Jones
- Practical Family Ministry: A Collection of Ideas for Your Church by Timothy Paul Jones, John David Trentham
- Recalibrate: A New Measure for Family Ministry by Ron Hunter Jr. (Author, Editor)
- Reclaiming the Urban Family: How to Mobilize the Church as a Family Training Center by Willie Richardson
- Shift: What It Takes to Finally Reach Families Today by Brian Haynes
- Take It Home: Inspiration and Events to Help Parents Spiritually Transform Their Children by Mark Holmen, David Texeira
- Team Up!: The Family Ministry Playbook for Partnering With Parents by Phil Bell
- The Family Friendly Church by Ben Freudenburg with Rick Lawrence
Family-Based Children's Ministry
Articles:
- A Blueprint for Family Ministry
- Making Connections Between Home and Church
- The Top-3 Family Ministry Models
Teacher Training Resource:
Family-Based Youth Ministry
Books:
- Engaging Parents As Allies by Wayne Rice
- Family-Based Youth Ministry by Mark DeVries
- Partnering With Parents in Youth Ministry by Jim Burns, Mike DeVries
- The Skinny on Parents: A Big Youth Ministry Topic in a Single Little Book by Mark Oestreicher, Kami Gilmour
- Youth Worker's Guide to Parent Ministry by Marv Penner
Other Family-Based Ministry Ideas
Books:
- 24 Easy-To-Do Family Ministry Holiday Events with Follow Up Home Devotional by Shelley Henning
Family Time
Tools for Spending Time with God - Family Devotions
- Family Time Activities for All Ages: Seeing is Believing by the National Center for Biblical Families
- Family Time Activities for All Ages: Playing for Keeps by the National Center for Biblical Families
- Family Time Activities for All Ages: Running the Race by the National Center for Biblical Families
- Family Time Activities for Preschoolers: Wiggles, Giggles, & Popcorn by the National Center for Biblical Families
- Family Time Activities for Preschoolers: Bubbles, Balloons, & Chocolate by the National Center for Biblical Families
- Family Time Activities for Teens: Tried & True by the National Center for Biblical Families
- Other Family Devotionals
Books:
- Faith Begins @ Home Devotions by Mark Holmen - about family devotions
- Sticky Situations: 365 Devotions for Kids & Families by Betsy Schmitt
- Sticky Situations 2: 365 Devotions for Elementary Kids by Betsy Schmitt
- The One Year Classic Family Devotions by Keys for Kids
- The One-Year Book of Josh McDowell's Family Devotions by Josh McDowell, Bob Hostetler
- The One-Year Book of Josh McDowell's Family Devotions 2 by Josh McDowell
Other Resources:
- Family Faith Celebrations of Milestones by Group Publishing
- Family Films
- Family Games
You may also be interested in:
- Biblical Parenting Resources
- Pre-Marital, Weddings, & Marriage Resources
- Mother's Day Resources
- Father's Day Resources
In using these family ministry resources, get beyond merely providing a program in your church to truly ministering to the needs and spiritual health of families.