Family Fun Times: Activities That Bind Marriages, Build Families, and Develop Christian Leaders

The family that plays together, stays together. Please excuse the play on words. Of course praying together will strengthen your family, but so will playing together. The family fun times contained in this book were written with a twofold purpose; first, so that families will have fun together, and second, to teach the qualities and practices of Biblical leaders. Wayne Rickerson, pastor of family life at First Christian Church in Napa, Califor- nia, believes that “the home is the training center for leadership in God’s king- dom” and that parents are commanded by God to teach their children by exam- ple, by casual teaching, and by formal teaching. “Butl” Rickerson says, “Even the formal teaching can—and should—be fun! The family that schedules periodic time for togetherness and fun will V be a closer, stronger, more loving family V provide each family member with the security that comes from knowing he or she is loved and appreciated V foster the courage and self-confidence that each member needs to develop into a Christian leader and, with the use of this book, V learn together what God’s leaders are like. Each of the twenty-one family fun times in this book contains between four and eight activities for you to choose from. There is special emphasis on the Thanks- giving and Christmas seasons so that those days can have more meaning for your family. In addition, the last two sections of the book are, Simple Games for Family Fun, and Family Activities That Say, “I Care.” The simple truth of the matter is, this one small book can vastly improve the quality of your family life. You must invest the concern and the time, but the improvement can be life-changing and lifelong.