Two Sunday to sharpen our focus – Last Sunday awesome job by Drew – taking us to the ministry of Jesus and his disciples and helping us to see how some amazing things can happen in the life of a person in the context of a small group…. This week build on that zoom down specifically to families, children and students…

and the first one there wins. It’s a race to the heart of a child… Always a sober moment when I visit the Upward Coaches training and I hear Carlton equipping the coaches…this quote is used in Upward coaches training and the first one there wins. Caz McCaslin President, Upward Sports

Purpose

Scope Nursery - K Grade 1-4 Grade 5-8 Grade 9-12 Adults Faith Kids DMT Family Ministry Team

Mandate

Deuteronomy 6:4-7 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

Crisis National Moving into the promised land … Trusted leader stepping down… Facing significant danger … Tell the story of the nation of Israel – coming out of Egyptian bondage into the promised land . Creative example TO 52 Canaan is a dark place – we need to shelter our children – let’s withdraw from the culture. (Underestimate the power of God) The Canaan is a wonderful place – let’s blend in and go with the flow. (Underestimate the influence of sin) Moses avoids both unhealthy extremes!! He give instructions that take the corruption and influence of sin seriously AND has a totally confident expectation that the next generation CAN be protected and grow strong even in a dangerous environment. Moses is saying: It really doesn’t matter what our kids know if they don’t know what really matters. TO 54 It will be heartbreaking if your children enjoy the benefits and prosperity of a better lifestyle, live in a land flowing with milk and honey, and become experientially rich, but never really know God. The shift from trusting stuff to trusting God is gradual, but when it happens everything hangs in the balance. … the temporary has a way of crowing out the eternal… Stay focused. Don’t forget who your God is. TO 54 Imagine what it was like to be a parent or grandparent at that time.

Deuteronomy 6:4-7 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Focus Pursue Model Maximize Link

Deuteronomy 6:4-7 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Focus Pursue Model Maximize Link

Deuteronomy 6:4-7 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Focus Pursue Model Maximize Link

Deuteronomy 6:4-7 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Focus Pursue Model Maximize Link

Intimate Conversation Repetitive Integrated Sustainable Times Communication Role Goal Meal Time Formal Discussion Teacher Establish Values Drive Time Informal Dialogue Friend Interpret Life Play Time Learn by Doing Cheerleader Experience Life Bed Time Intimate Conversation Counselor Build Intimacy Morning Time Encouraging Words Coach Instill Purpose Adapted from Reggie Joiner: Think Orange

Deuteronomy 6:4-7 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Focus Pursue Model Maximize Link

Children reach an age where they need approval and advice from someone who is not their parent. With this picture on the screen… do role play of adults coming up and holding parachute Invite real people to come up and join the circle… Small group leaders over the years Equipping Staff Parents Grand parents Mentors Upward Coach Onward Coach After role play, others set up table and charis while I talk through the next two slides

Worship Small Groups Service Personal Time with God “Places” where PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, and CHURCH come together to influence children and students to become mature followers of Jesus. Bonus Programs Upward Basketball Soccer Onward Basketball Volleyball Forward Basketball Fun-n-Sun Day Camp Sports Camps Let’s tie things together by trying to visualize how this might work. Traditional Programs

Faith Kids… a place where PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, and CHURCH come together to influence children and students to become mature followers of Jesus? Really? good for the Community 1 Meeting a felt need Something fun for families to do 2 3 A way to make new friends Faith Kids is… 4 A place to hear the Gospel good for Faith Church 1 A way to reach out to the community 2 A way to serve others 3 A fun way to bring generations together for discipleship

Partnership Small Group Leaders Listed in News for the Journey Event Team Leaders (Various) Partnership Family Ministry Team Carolyn Mensch Chris Brooks Alaina Bowman Matt Bruner Zack Turner Team Leaders Karen Spivey Susan Patricelli Liz Brzezinski Gina Stoffel Pam Steiner Jen Locklear Milestone Mentor Couples Nursery – K (TBD) Grade 1-4 (TBD) Grade 5-8 (TBD) Grade 9-12 (TBD) Have this slide up while we are doing the skit on staff meeting Faith Kids Staff Carlton Cessna Gail Groza Kathleen Beckman Upward & Onward Leadership Teams Carlton & Laurie Cessna: Chris & Dawna Koterman Darla Walker: Paul Patricelli: Brian & Connie Myers Gail Groza: Barb Bradley