Church Becoming Family<\/p>\n
By Jana DeLano<\/p>\n
We now have six generations living in America! Each generation has unique characteristics formed by their collective experiences and culture, yet every generation shares a desire to explore, learn, and leave a legacy for those who will follow. We can value every generation by acknowledging each other\u2019s needs, asking how each prefers to receive communication, and giving everyone the opportunity to contribute. This process necessitates a reciprocal relationship much like a family. The Church can celebrate each generation by intentionally bringing them together and explaining how the blood of Jesus binds us, as the body of Christ, together in the same manner as a biological family. This is the philosophy of Family Ministry: everyone in the church belongs and we need everyone to do their part!<\/p>\n
The joys of family also come with certain responsibilities. The Church (yes, with a capital C) has a responsibility for each member of their family; meeting basic physical needs, ensuring they feel needed and valued, and to helping them mature spiritually. Churches can provide the place for each generation to leave a meaningful mark on the world around them! Over the past two years, Discipleship Ministries has intertwined this Family Ministry philosophy through every ministry. Often the people who share our lives become as close as, or closer, than family. With a little intentionality and discipleship, the church will become a family unit. It may look different than the stereotypical family, but so do most of the families sitting in our churches!<\/p>\n
At the 28th<\/sup> General Conference in Orlando, Florida, Discipleship Ministries, along with Dr. Michelle Anthony, hosted a Church Becoming Family event. The afternoon included 12 Worship & Response stations with groups of adults and children experiencing them together. Several people requested the handouts and so we have put together a Family Night Experience kit for your church! (https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/family-ministry-night\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n This is an excellent opportunity to invite everyone (including family units like the seniors and singles) to bring a picnic dinner, place blankets around the floor, and gather with a few new people to share a meal. Then they can walk through the Worship & Response stations as a group. With a little prompting, this one simple evening could build relationships between empty-nesters and a single parent with children. Imagine the possibilities when people who may feel like they have nothing left to contribute or don\u2019t fit in our \u201cfamily ministry,\u201d suddenly have a new purpose and people who will share their life!<\/p>\n In 2018, the IPHC Core Value is We Prayerfully Value All Generations<\/em>. Every ministry will elaborate on the many ways churches can express appreciation and value all the generations. Please consider hosting a Family Experience at your church and share your testimony with us at discipleship@iphc.org!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":3452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[704,743,179],"class_list":{"0":"post-3451","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-general","8":"tag-all-generations","9":"tag-church-becoming-family","10":"tag-jana-delano","11":"entry"},"title_es":"Iglesia convirti\u00e9ndose en familia: experiencia familiar","content_es":"Iglesia convirti\u00e9ndose en familia Por Jana DeLano \u00a1Ahora tenemos seis generaciones viviendo en Am\u00e9rica! Cada generaci\u00f3n tiene caracter\u00edsticas \u00fanicas formadas por sus experiencias colectivas y su cultura, sin embargo, cada generaci\u00f3n comparte el deseo de explorar, aprender y dejar un legado para quienes lo sigan. Podemos valorar cada generaci\u00f3n reconociendo las necesidades de los dem\u00e1s, preguntando c\u00f3mo cada uno prefiere recibir la comunicaci\u00f3n y dando a todos la oportunidad de contribuir. Este proceso requiere una relaci\u00f3n rec\u00edproca muy parecida a la de una familia. La Iglesia puede celebrar a cada generaci\u00f3n al unirlos intencionalmente y explicar c\u00f3mo la sangre de Jes\u00fas nos une, como el cuerpo de Cristo, juntos de la misma manera que una familia biol\u00f3gica. Esta es la filosof\u00eda del Ministerio de la Familia: \u00a1todos en la iglesia pertenecen y necesitamos que todos hagan su parte! Las alegr\u00edas de la familia tambi\u00e9n tienen ciertas responsabilidades. La Iglesia (s\u00ed, con una C may\u00fascula) tiene la responsabilidad de cada miembro de su familia; satisfaciendo las necesidades f\u00edsicas b\u00e1sicas, asegurando que se sientan necesitadas y valoradas, y ayud\u00e1ndolas a madurar espiritualmente. \u00a1Las iglesias pueden proporcionar el lugar para que cada generaci\u00f3n deje una marca significativa en el mundo que los rodea! En los \u00faltimos dos a\u00f1os, los Ministerios de Discipulado han entrelazado esta filosof\u00eda del Ministerio de Familia a trav\u00e9s de cada ministerio. A menudo las personas que comparten nuestras vidas se vuelven tan cercanas o m\u00e1s cercanas que la familia. Con un poco de intencionalidad y discipulado, la iglesia se convertir\u00e1 en una unidad familiar. Puede parecer diferente a la familia estereot\u00edpica, pero tambi\u00e9n lo hacen la mayor\u00eda de las familias que se sientan en nuestras iglesias. En la 28\u00aa<\/sup> Conferencia General en Orlando, Florida, los Ministerios de Discipulado, junto con la Dra. Michelle Anthony, organizaron un evento de Iglesia para convertirse en familia. La tarde incluy\u00f3 12 estaciones de Adoraci\u00f3n y Respuesta con grupos de adultos y ni\u00f1os que los experimentaron juntos. \u00a1Varias personas solicitaron los folletos y por eso hemos creado un kit de Experiencia familiar nocturna para su iglesia! ( https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/family-ministry-night\/<\/a> ) Esta es una excelente oportunidad para invitar a todos (incluidas las unidades familiares como personas mayores y solteras) a llevar una cena de picnic, colocar mantas en el piso y reunir con algunas personas nuevas para compartir una comida. Luego pueden caminar a trav\u00e9s de las estaciones de Adoraci\u00f3n y Respuesta como grupo. Con una peque\u00f1a sugerencia, esta tarde simple podr\u00eda construir relaciones entre los que anotan en blanco y un padre soltero con hijos. \u00a1Imagine las posibilidades cuando las personas que pueden sentir que no tienen nada que aportar o que no encajan en nuestro "ministerio familiar", de repente tienen un nuevo prop\u00f3sito y personas que compartir\u00e1n sus vidas! En 2018, el valor principal de IPHC es valorar con oraci\u00f3n a todas las generaciones<\/em> . Cada ministerio elaborar\u00e1 sobre las muchas formas en que las iglesias pueden expresar aprecio y valor a todas las generaciones. 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