Presence-Driven Family Ministry

Presence-Driven Family Ministry

Author: Alicia White

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-06-26

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9781534752733

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In a world of church culture that has so many broken families, our churches have become broken; broken families produce broken churches. This state of the church has not gone unnoticed in the last five or so years and many pastors and leaders have tried to come up with solutions to pick back up the pieces of the church and put her back together again. But in some regards we have tried to do it backwards. We have addressed the church corporately, trying to heal and restore ourselves from the outside rather than addressing the root of the issues lying within the people, the families that are the church. Just as much as healing and restoration in individuals must start from the inside out, the healing of our church must start the same way. At the core of every church is the family. The family was the first entity God created (way before the church herself), the one He chooses to multiply His kingdom through, and the one who Satan Himself is after. I believe the paradigm of family ministry I divinely "fell" into and now pursue and run after, is a significant answer to the broken families of our church. The work of the Lord within families has a rippling effect, touching every aspect of the church herself. The paradigm of presence-driven family ministry I am about to share with you is not meant to replace your children's ministry or certainly not adult ministry. It is meant to be its own separate arm of children's ministry where the focus is completely centered around family. It is to be an intentional effort to host regular family gatherings or services that engage both kids and parents into the presence of God, the deep word of God, and gifts of God through a unique paradigm and blueprint. In the recent years family ministry has become a "buzz" word within the children's ministry community in response to the understanding that the family must be addressed in the church. However, although there is nothing wrong with family fun nights, bowling parties, and movie nights, this is not what our family ministry is about. Although fun in its own right, presence-driven family ministry addresses the spiritual aspects of the family according to the blueprint and heart of God set be-fore us in His word. In this book you will find God's heart for the generations, how the family entity fits into God's Kingdom plan, vision casting as to why presence-driven family ministry is so important and desperately needed in the body, the benefits and fruit of this type of ministry, and a step by step blueprint on how to start and pursue presence-driven family ministry in your church. If you are willing to come along on this journey with me, I promise your families, your children's ministry, and your church, will never be the same!


Presence-Driven Family Worship

Presence-Driven Family Worship

Author: Alicia White

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-04-13

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9781530689101

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Satan understands the powerful gift and weapon we cradle in our hands called our children, and He is battling for their souls, and the destruction of our family inheritance. The family altar was created to be that place where God fights for us and the Holy Spirit changes us and our family from glory to glory. As parents, entrusted with God's children, we can't afford to busy ourselves doing "good" things and not "God" things. It is the purpose of this book to cultivate a generation of families who will bring the altar and vision of God back once again in their homes, and create an atmosphere for the habituation of the presence of God. "Presence-Driven Family Worship" is about a call back to the ancient ways; the ancient vision that God established for families. God's heart for families always was to create a perpetual generation of family worshippers that would daily abide in His presence. However, today, more often than not, our children go one way at church and we go the other. The same thing is daily occurring in our homes. God's ancient vision of a family altar, that inhabits the presence of Jesus, is almost non-existent. Satan has used business, cultural ideologies, and every distraction at his disposal to keep our families from making Jesus the center of our homes. He has robbed us of presence-filled family worship. The altar of our home, where God's vision for our families is to be cultivated and manifested, has been stripped away and replaced with business, rebellion, compromise, distractions, and selfish lusts of the flesh. It is time to take the vision back and lay hold of the compass that points us to the family altar once again. This book will take you from the bigger picture of God's generational vision for families, to His calling in us as parents, to a Biblical blueprint for family worship and ministry, and finally a step by step instruction manual found in God's word for presence-driven family worship called the tabernacle of Moses. But this isn't just another book with good information. I also provide you with very practical, creative, and spirit-filled ways that you can begin and continue in the vision and calling of the family altar through what I call "jumping off" ideas. This is where you will begin to get creative ideas on how to go from vision to reality. Will you accept the call to presence-driven family worship? There is nothing that God created with more value than the gift of the family. In fact, He created the family before he created His church. Alicia White has captured in this book the very heart of God concerning the dynamic of family worship welded with wisdom & insight on understanding the call to worship as a family. The valuable treasures within this book will revolutionize your understanding of the privilege, power, & potential that results from practicing your faith in Christ within the frame work of your family . Your life & family will never be the same as you open up your heart to the profound & practical teachings of this book. The investment of each chapter sown into your life will without doubt bring a fruitful harvest to you & your family. Enjoy ! Senior Pastor Barry Clardy, Princeton Pike Church of God


Leading the Presence-Driven Church

Leading the Presence-Driven Church

Author: John Piippo

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2017-12-19

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1973610922

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This is a book about the primacy and centrality of God and his unsurpassable presence, and what this means for the Church. The presence of God is the core, the sine qua non, of mere Christianity. Gods presence is what is needed to win the day over the present powers of darkness. This book shows what it means for a church to be presence-driven, and what leadership looks like in the presence-driven church.


Perspectives on Family Ministry

Perspectives on Family Ministry

Author: Timothy Paul Jones

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2019-11-15

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1535932805

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Every church is called to some form of family ministry, but this calling requires far more than adding another program to an already-packed schedule. The most effective family ministries refocus every church process to engage parents in discipling their children and to draw family members together instead of pulling them apart. In this second edition, Jones expands the definition of family ministry, and broadens the book's focus to address urban perspectives and family ministry in diverse settings.


The Purpose Driven Family

The Purpose Driven Family

Author: Greg C. Gunn

Publisher:

Published: 2011-05

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 9780615471297

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"Family-iD is the best tool I know to empower churches to help families make a difference for the Kingdom of God." ---Craig Groeschel, Lifechurch.tv "Family-iD is the best thing I have come across in my ministry, and that's 47 years!" ---Pastor Joe Grizzle, CrossPointe Church. "Family-iD reminded us that there is a ministry that is supposed to happen at home first." ---Kyle and Gina, Standley Systems "To think that we can influence what our family looks like five generations from now is inspiring!" ---Eric and Brandy Thornhill, Beacon Fine Homes If you are like most people, you want and expect great things to happen at work and in ministry. You do your work and ministry on purpose. You have a plans and goals. For some reason you have no plans and goals for your family. If you are like 99% of the parents in this country, whatever YOUR children and grandchildren turn out to be, WILL be totally by accident! In this book Greg C. Gunn gives you insights on how to make your family attractive to your children and how to pass your values on to the coming generations.


Family Ministry

Family Ministry

Author: Charles M. Sell

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1995-02-28

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9780310429104

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A practical resource for developing congregational stability, this updated book guides your church toward being capable of encouraging and sustaining healthy family life.


Family Ministry

Family Ministry

Author: Diana R. Garland

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2012-08-02

Total Pages: 657

ISBN-13: 083086329X

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Now revised and updated throughout, Diana Garland's core text for ministers and others in the helping professions provides a comprehensive look at the Christian purpose of family and the complex world our families inhabit.


7 Family Ministry Essentials

7 Family Ministry Essentials

Author: Michelle Anthony

Publisher: David C Cook

Published: 2015-06-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1434709337

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With decades of ministry experience, Michelle Anthony and Megan Marshman capture the guiding essentials of life-changing family ministry. These seven essentials for children and student leaders emphasize: 1. Empowering families to take spiritual leadership in the home 2. Forming lifetime faith that transcends childhood beliefs 3. Teaching Scripture as the ultimate authority of truth 4. Understanding the role of the Holy Spirit to teach and transform 5. Engaging every generation in the gospel of God’s redemptive story 6. Making God central in every biblical narrative and daily living 7. Participating in community with like-minded ministry leaders 7 Family Ministry Essentials will energize and equip you with the practical steps, inspirational stories, and biblical foundation you need as you lead those in your ministry.


Stone Moments for Families

Stone Moments for Families

Author: Alicia White

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-02-02

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9781542818094

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Satan has used every avenue possible to keep Jesus from being the center of our homes; stripping us of our Godly foundation and eroding the pathway we must take to raise righteous children and keep holy marriages. In my opinion, the biggest avenue Satan has taken to preoccupy the families of God is to keep us from worshipping God as a family. No longer do we make worship a lifestyle in our homes. Due to the pressure of this world, self-centeredness, and worldly desires, worship has been lowered to a mere service on Sunday mornings or Wednesday evenings. We no longer seek God's presence together within the walls of our home; mother and father, son and daughter offering up sacrifices to the Lord. Where are the stones that lead to Christ in our homes? God is waiting on you and I to lay down our stones before our children, building our own Godly foundation in our families and creating a pathway to Christ for those who follow in our footsteps. This book is full of "Stone Moments" that create fun and meaningful ways your family can seek His presence and have divine encounters with your heavenly Father together. Each time you worship with your family, you welcome the presence of Jesus into your home, laying down the stones of righteousness and the fear of God. "each one of you take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, 6 that this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come, saying, 'What do these stones mean to you?' Joshua 4:4


A Theology for Family Ministry

A Theology for Family Ministry

Author: Michael Anthony

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2011-07-01

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1433673673

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The times are definitely changing. What was once simply referred to as a Nuclear Family in North America has morphed into labels such as Non-Traditional Families, Fragmented Families, Single-Parent Families, Gay-Partner Families, Blended Families, and beyond. "It may not always be pretty, but it is reality, and that's the intersection between biblical ideal and ministry practice," writes editor Michael J. Anthony in A Theology for Family Ministry. With thoroughly researched input from a broad team of family experts, the book advises church and ministry leaders on how to make biblically and philosophically informed choices when reaching out to adults and children within these shifting paradigms. Emphasis is placed on what the Scriptures teach about the composition of the home, followed by discerning and hopefilled strategies for helping all families live out their God-given mandates. "While the family may continue to change into models that bring discomfort and angst to some of us, we rest in the assurance that God has a plan for those who live in any of these new configurations of what we now call family," explains Anthony. Other contributors include Ken Canfield, Michelle D. Anthony, Karen E. Jones, Freddy Cardoza, Michael S. Lawson, Richard Melick Jr., Curt Hamner, Leon Blanchette, Gordon R. Coulter, James W. Thompson, Timothy Paul Jones, Randy Stinson, Kit Rae, and David Keehn.