Ministry Moment: Building Kid-Friendly Faith Communities

Life in Relationship

With Special Guest, Sue Steege Director of Christian Education, transformation and discipleship ministry focus

Goal – making it safe and doable for parents to be faith growers

Moving from Wow to Win How can I set up a win for a parent to transmit the faith? How can I set up a safe way for parents to feel successful in sharing their faith? What opportunity can I set up for families to participate in faith together?

Contribution: Allowing and creating opportunities for contribution Follow up with those in the communities What opportunities can we offer for kids to be able to contribute? What do kids have to contribute?

Vulnerability: How do kids open us to the heart of God? Engaging other adults in teaching kids to form many supportive relationships Extending invitations continuously Walking through hard times in life together

Attachment, brain science, and faith

Ideas from Sue: Use the Bible App to teach parents to lead a family devotion Goodnight with Sue and Zanmi, teaching parents to give a blessing - https://youtu.be/K9OY5H9Q4eQ Give kids space to worship Prayer partners during worship Prayer parties with blankets

Resources: Just a Phase – OrangeBooks The Other Half of Church - https://amzn.to/2FzpItG Kindling the Heart Family Devotions - https://amzn.to/3mt4izB (*amazon links are affiliate links)