Brian Haynes at D6 2010

Here is a blog post from last year's D6 Conference. Brian Haynes will again be speaking this year. You can participate in the D6 Conference from home by following my blog as I share quotes and reflections from the speaker or by watching some of the sessions live. Visit www.d6conference.com for more information.

Brian Haynes spoke on the topic of family ministry. I have enjoyed attending his pre-con labs the last two years. His church website is www.legacymilestones.com. He talked about the following during his keynote:

Deuteronomy 6:4-9 + Matthew 28:18-20 = Family Ministry

He calls this generational discipleship. In his ministry, they have developed a common path for church and family to walk. It has 7 Milestones & 3 Parent Actions. The Milestones are parent/child dedication, faith commitment, preparing for adolescence, purity for life, rite of passage, high school graduation, and life in Christ. Parents & Church celebrate each milestone and the church and home teach in preparation for the next milestone. The three parent actions are weekly faith talks, recognize God moments, and celebrate milestones.

The ministry actions are:
  • Align ministries
  • Equip parents
  • Resource parents
  • Build wins
All of this begins in your own home. You cannot pass on what you don't have. Therefore you must ask yourself, "Am I abiding in Christ?" If so, then you will pass on faith at home and then you can teach the families in your church to do the same.

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