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Part of the HomeWord Marriage and Family Series
Jim Burns — President and founder of HomeWord; author of The 10 Building Blocks for a Happy Family.
Family life comes with many concerns: financial, physical, emotional...
But who is watching out for the family's spiritual well-being?
While many parents leave this task to the church, Dr. Jim Burns, youth ministry expert, says that the most important role parents have is to energize their family’s spiritual life.
Invite the parents (and grandparents) in your church and community to join Dr. Jim Burns, each month on CCN for a HomeWord Marriage and Family training seminar. They'll gain the skills they need to build healthy families - spiritually, as well as emotionally.
This month, parents will learn specific ways to bring faith into the center of family life in the all-new seminar: Energizing Your Family's Spiritual Life.
"Contrary to what some of us in youth ministry used to think, parents and grandparents set the pace when it comes to leading kids in faith. They don’t have to be perfect, but they do need to try and be authentic." says Dr. Jim Burns.
Parents will learn how make their faith a real part of the home by:
· Putting God first in family life
· Making spiritual matters a natural part of conversation
· Paying attention to their own spiritual health
After all, it's the God's plan:
Hear O Israel : The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. The commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.
Inspire your congregation to take on the most important job of all: the spiritual care of their family!
Jim Burns, Ph.D., is President and Founder of HomeWord, a Christian organization which assists adults as they help young people make wise decisions and lead positive, vibrant, Christian lifestyles. Jim has a passion for communicating to both young people and adults the practical truths of living Christian lives. Highly respected for his expertise in the area of youth ministry, family and parenting issues, Jim is well-known as a speaker, radio host and author of numerous books for parents, youth and youth workers. His books on parenting include, How to Be a Happy, Healthy Family; Parenting Teenagers for Positive Result; and with Steve Arterburn, Drugproof Your Kids and Parents Guide to Top Ten Dangers Teens Face.
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