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Growing: We believe churches need resources to grow through worship, discipleship & mission.
Relevant: We believe worship, discipleship & mission must be expressed afresh through culture.
Engaging: We believe faith should engage our whole being.
Authentic: We believe Church is a place to belong and be known.
Together: We believe we should read the Bible in community.
We want to resource you to lead in your church, facilitating excellent worship, preaching, intergenerational ministry, and engaging children’s and youth work.
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We believe GREAT church changes lives and communities.
Growing: We believe churches need resources to grow through worship, discipleship & mission.
Relevant: We believe worship, discipleship & mission must be expressed afresh through culture.
Engaging: We believe faith should engage our whole being.
Authentic: We believe Church is a place to belong and be known.
Together: We believe we should read the Bible in community.
We want to resource you to lead in your church, facilitating excellent worship, preaching, intergenerational ministry, and engaging children’s and youth work.
Join us for interviews about the nitty gritty of ministry, worship, mission, preaching, theology, the Bible, and everyone engaging with the Bible together.
Roots for Churches produces seasonal and weekly lectionary-based resources for churches to support worship and learning for all ages.
Find out more at www.rootsforchurches.com
S3E20 Supporting faith at home: Vulnerability and authenticity as parents, with Ed Drew
The Roots for Churches podcast
45 minutes 32 seconds
2 months ago
S3E20 Supporting faith at home: Vulnerability and authenticity as parents, with Ed Drew
In this conversation, Melanie Cave and Ed Drew discuss the importance of supporting parents in their journey of faith formation with their children. They explore insights from research on what parents want from their churches, the role of vulnerability in parenting, and how to navigate difficult conversations about faith with children. Ed shares his journey into children's ministry and emphasizes the need for churches to build relationships with families rather than just providing resources. The discussion highlights the significance of modelling authenticity and faith in everyday life, encouraging parents to embrace their role as the primary spiritual influence in their children's lives.
Takeaways
- Parents feel valued when included in faith discussions with their children.
- Parents often feel guilty about their struggles to have faith conversations at home.
- Churches need to create environments where families feel they belong and can grow.
- Vulnerability in parenting allows children to see authentic faith in action.
- Parents should model their faith and priorities for their children.
- Conversations about faith should be normalized within families and churches.
- Children are perceptive and notice their parents' priorities and struggles.
- Support from church leaders can empower parents in their faith journey.
- 30% of parents want a broader variety of resources for family discipleship.
Sound Bites
"Parents want relationship with their church."
"We want to feel supported by our church."
"We are all muddling through parenting."
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Faith in Kids and Ed's journey
05:00 The role of parents in children's faith
08:50 Navigating parental insecurities in faith conversations
12:26 Modelling authenticity in parenting
16:25 The importance of vulnerability in faith discussions
23:29 Exploring taboos in parenting conversations
26:59 The need for authentic relationships in church
31:01 Vulnerability and storytelling in faith
34:07 Recognizing God's presence in everyday life
38:11 Resources for churches and families
40:20 Real-life stories of faith in action
Show notes
Melanie's interview with Dr Sarah Holmes: Supporting Families in Faith
Taking the Pulse - full report
www.faithinkids.org
https://www.faithinkids.org/podcasts/
Nehemiah Sunday School resource: https://www.faithinkids.org/nehemiah-gods-big-build/.
Mark Sunday School resource: https://www.faithinkids.org/jesus-is-here/
www.rootsforchurches.com
The Roots for Churches podcast
We believe GREAT church changes lives and communities.
Growing: We believe churches need resources to grow through worship, discipleship & mission.
Relevant: We believe worship, discipleship & mission must be expressed afresh through culture.
Engaging: We believe faith should engage our whole being.
Authentic: We believe Church is a place to belong and be known.
Together: We believe we should read the Bible in community.
We want to resource you to lead in your church, facilitating excellent worship, preaching, intergenerational ministry, and engaging children’s and youth work.
Join us for interviews about the nitty gritty of ministry, worship, mission, preaching, theology, the Bible, and everyone engaging with the Bible together.
Roots for Churches produces seasonal and weekly lectionary-based resources for churches to support worship and learning for all ages.
Find out more at www.rootsforchurches.com
