3 Ways Family Pastors Are Trying to Equip Parents
In many churches today, pastors are asking how they can better equip parents for family discipleship. My research sought to answer that question directly.
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Family Pastors as Mentored Disciple-Makers: A Pastoral Identity for Ministry Preparedness
Research shows that many family pastors feel unprepared for practical ministry. This article explores mentoring as a pastoral identity that forms pastors through mentoring relationships.
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Family Pastors as Intergenerational Unifiers: A Pastoral Identity for Generational Unity
Age-segmented ministry, while helpful in its place, cannot carry the full weight of discipleship. If all generations are left siloed all of the time, it creates separate churches. It can lead to each generation thinking that the church is only useful if it is relevant to them and their preferences.
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Why Thankfulness Matters for Ministry Families: What Pastors’ Kids Remember
Thankfulness is essential for ministry families. Your response to hard moments can shape how your kids view the church for years to come.
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Deuteronomy 6 Reflections: How Should We Lead the Next Generation?
How should we lead the next generation? Deuteronomy 6 offers timeless wisdom for parents, grandparents, and spiritual mentors.
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Family Pastors as Entrusting Endurers: A Pastoral Identity for Burnout
If you spend enough time in family ministry, you quickly realize that the work is filled with joys and challenges. There are days when everything feels fruitful, encouraging, and life giving. But there are also days when the load feels heavy. Programs do not go as planned. Volunteers step away. Parents struggle. Kids wrestle with difficult circumstances. The spiritual needs feel endless.
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Family Pastors as Shepherd-Equippers: A Biblical Identity for a Confusing Title
Many new and aspiring family ministry pastors step into ministry with a question that rarely gets answered clearly: “What exactly am I supposed to do as a family pastor?” I have also asked this question repeatedly, as have others in family ministry circles.
