http://shanegarrison.org/2009/12/27/3-family-ministry-models/ A FellowTraveler in God's Kingdom Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:20:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://shanegarrison.org/2009/12/27/3-family-ministry-models/#comment-927 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:54:13 +0000 http://shanegarrison.org/?p=1354#comment-927 I also love the family equipping model while I’m excited about all three models. If I may, this website is full of resources to equip you: http://www.cfbym.org (church-family based youth ministry).

]]> http://shanegarrison.org/2009/12/27/3-family-ministry-models/#comment-860 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:41:47 +0000 http://shanegarrison.org/?p=1354#comment-860 Shane,
Great thoughts…I go to Crossroads (volunteering with 3 and 4 year olds) and I think the issue for us as a church is engaging the parent. Taking tools such as the music and teaching videos and putting them in the hands of the parents who have those thousands of hours is one step…helping them feel equipped is another.
It’s funny, but our church has story after story of how the “spiritual orphans” ended up “bringing” Mom and Dad to church. The leader of our 0-18 ministry is just such a case. I knew of a group of kids on “the Big Island” of Hawaii in my Fuge days that started their own church.
We give away kid friendly Bibles that put most of the Bible in “storybook” form. For a while, my son asked for the Bible out of preference over other books. He’s an early reader now, so I’m trying to transition that, too. My sweet mom made sure we read the Bible nearly every night together. She only had a 3rd grade education, and struggled a lot with the text, but I am proud and amazed at her persistence in this.
Our church is big, but we’re staffed lean, and relies HEAVILY on volunteerism. That’s another tough sell…how do you get someone who feels like they are “maxed out” on their time to give away a few more precious hours?

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