Family 2 Family - April 15

Family2Family
April 15

April 8 — 7 Realities of a Family Experiencing God
April 15 — 4 Steps to developing a Family Mission Statement
April 22 — Concentric Circles of Concern
April 29 — Choosing your Missions

4 Steps to developing a family mission statement:

Step 1: Take a family inventory. Ask:
¨ In what activities are we presently engaged as a family?
¨ What motivates us?
¨ How would others describe our family?
¨ How secure are we in each other’s love?
¨ What things are we afraid of?
¨ What is missing or lacking in our relationships?
¨ What is the spiritual environment of our family?
¨ What are our priorities?

Step 2: Consider your goals. Ask:
¨ What does our family stand for?
¨ What values do we live by?
¨ How will needs be addresses and problems solved?
¨ What activities will be important to our family?
¨ What is the desired outcome for our family?
¨ Is there a Scripture verse(s) or passage(s) that summarizes our intent?

Step 3: Conceptualize the statement.
¨ As a family, we will stand for ______, living by the values of _______.
¨ Needs, conflicts, and issues will be addressed by ______.
¨ This is based on these Scripture verse/passage _________.

Step 4: Fine-tune and personalize the statement.
Write the phrase again, this time in your own words. Each member of the family should answer, “Is there something crucially important to our family that is not included in this statement?” If so, refine it. Rework it until you develop a form and substance that will be appealing and meaningful.


Examples of Mission Statements
“Our family will share the love, grace, and mercy of Jesus Christ with each other, our neighbors, and our community as we go through life.”
“Our family lives to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ, sharing His mercy and offering His salvation to all who will give us the opportunity.”
“This family will show love to each other through the traits of tenderness, mercy, grace, forgiveness, and gentleness. Our words will be uplifting, our tone encouraging. We will think of each other before ourselves. These characteristics will be carried outside our home as we share the love of Jesus Christ and those around us.”
“The mission of our family is to share the way of salvation through Jesus Christ with a lost and hurting world. We will do this by modeling a Christlike life first in our home, living the attitude and actions of Jesus before each other. Next, we will seek to build relationships with extended family, neighbors, and others we encounter daily. In these relationships we will model the love of Christ with the hope of earning the opportunity to share how Christ makes a difference in our lives, and how He can do the same in theirs.”
“This family exists to live the great commandments and fulfill the Great Commission, beginning in our home and extending to every arena of life.”
“Our family will work, play, pray, and study God’s word together with the goal of becoming Christlike and sharing the love of Jesus with all of those around us.”

Members or Regular Attenders who are widows - call the church and we can email you this list of names


¨ Family Mission Trip gone Local—Miccosukee Project (Mission Adventure Week, June 22-25; Community Center Addition, Sports Camp July 20-24)
¨ Family Camping Trip—That was scheduled for April 24-25 has to be rescheduled due to water and erosion damage at the Pole Barn. We will let you know as soon as a new date is set.