Posted on January 20, 2010 - by rfrank
6 models of family ministry – part 6
Model 6: Experience It Together Model
Philosophy:
1. The emphasis is on learning and growing together.
2. It is characterized by family fun nights, movie nights, family camps, family services, etc.
Pros:
1. If use properly, these can really help families connect.
2. Works best with parents of children, not teens.
Cons:
1. Taken to an extreme, there would be no age-level programming.
2. Kids are establishing independence and don’t always want mom and dad around.
3. It often requires extra time outside of the regular service times.
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Ryan Frank is a husband, dad, children's pastor, creator of KidzMatter, and publisher of K! Magazine.
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January 23, 2010
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rags said:
after going through all these models, i think the best one is a combination of all of these in different degrees. may sound like complex implementation but in a mobilized church, a bit of adjustment to the balance of these models and the real knowledge of the condition of our flock, i’m sure, we can get the balance that will make greater impact to build strong future generations.
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June 10, 2010
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Jonathan Foster said:
Thanks for putting all of these together. I’m finishing up seminary and am trying to sort out what the different approaches to family ministry actually are and how they differ. I appreciate your summaries!
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June 10, 2010
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Jonathan Foster said:
Looks like you got a lot of your information from the chart at http://www.familybuilders.net/Leadership_Network_Resources/models_for_family_ministry.htm, by John Erwin. Are you connected with Family Builders?