The Process
Over the course of three years, partner church leaders gather nine times to be trained to
lead a process to move their congregations toward a Family Friendly Church. They will
explore topics of marriage, parent education, human sexuality, resource management, step
parenting, and training  parents in faith formation.  In the end, a church will include in its
mission, program and structure a church wide passion, knowledge, and resource base  for
building strong Christian homes and marriages.
Orientation

Event 1: The Paradigm Shift
Learning the family friendly attitude.

Event 2 & 3: Assessment
Defining family ministry and assessing family strengths and congregational family
demographics.

Event 4: Training Parents in Faith Formation
Training on the Family Friendly Tweak and four arenas of faith formation.

Event 5: Marriage Ministry
Exploring the state of marriage, pre-marriage ministry, and marriage enrichment
ministries.

Event 6: Parent Education
Focusing on parent education through the life span.

Event 7: Human Sexuality
Developing programming for human sexuality and the family.

Event 8: Non Nuclear Families
Discovering stepfamily, divorce and remarriage ministries.
See the current Networks involved
The Family Friendly Partners Network