Family-based church ministry is far more than a change in programming to accommodate mom, dad and the kids. Family-based church ministry also includes everyone in the church: singles, single-parent families, youth, elderly, etc. Why? Because we are all members of God's household and church life should mirror this truth. Family-based church ministry is simply a multi-generational vision that is focused on heart-level relationships that are nurtured in everyday life. In a family-based church ministry, relationships are upheld as the primary tool for ministry, not programs. "Uniting Church and Home" is a blueprint for rebuilding church community around these principles. This resource will show how to transform your households into a family-based church ministry.
Eric Wallace is director of Solutions for Integrating Church and Home which seeks to restore a household approach to ministry in the local church. He serves as director of Family Ministries for the Harvester Presbyterian Church in America in Springfield, Virginia; as an advisory board member for the Home Educators Association of Virginia, and has served as a staff writer for Mary Prides, Practical Homeschooling magazine. He has spoken at conferences and churches across the country. He and his family live in Springfield, Virginia.