1. 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…

2. 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

3. Purpose

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

5. Mandate

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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 (TBD)
Grade (TBD)
Grade (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