Developing a Family Worship Curriculum for First Baptist Church in Keller, Texas


Book Description

This project sought to increase family worship practices in the homes of church members of First Baptist Church in Keller, Texas. Chapter 1 presents the ministry context, rationale, and methodology for this project. Chapter 2 provides the biblical warrant for the project. In looking at Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Psalm 78:1-8, and Ephesians 6:1-4, it is clear that every parent is commanded to teach their children to know and love God. Chapter 3 synthesizes three family worship scholars’ viewpoints on the scripture passages emphasized in chapter 2 that inspired the methodology and the creation and implementation of the curriculum for this project. Chapter 4 describes each step leading up to the implementation of the curriculum and a detailed overview of the implementation process used for this project. Chapter 5 is an evaluation of the effectiveness of the project when compared to the set goals. This project developed and encouraged a culture of family worship to grow mature, multiplying followers of Christ at First Baptist Church in Keller, Texas.




Deacons as Leaders


Book Description

Deacons as Leaders, by Robert Sheffield, portrays various leadership roles of the deacon: in the biblical leadership model for church and community ministry, as a change agent, as a leader in times of transition, and as a leader with the pastor and staff.




Training Parents at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Louisville, Kentucky, to Practice Family Worship


Book Description

The purpose of the project was to teach the fundamental truths of God’s Word for His design for the Christian family, to increase the knowledge of God’s expectations on parents resulting in faithful practice of Bible reading, prayer, Bible principles (catechisms), and Scripture memorization, and to equip the parents to lead their children in the daily practice of worship with confidence. The project was designed to lay the biblical foundation for the parents clear understanding that God has commanded for parents to lead their children in their spiritual growth. The Scriptures selected clearly reveal God’s design and imperative to the parents to purposely and faithfully teach God’s truth to their families. The project reached into history to reveal that from the early church of Acts, through the churches of the reformation and puritan periods, and into contemporary churches of the present age, that family worship had been a vital part of the Christian home. For some, family worship is a foreign element, but church history reveals that it was a faithfully practiced discipline that yielded spiritual fruit in the lives of the children, the homes, and the churches. The project offers a variety of formats for future use that can be followed to equip parents and to engage God’s Word in the life of the home and in the lives of the children. The project revealed the increase of knowledge of God’s design for the family through the process of preaching on Sunday mornings. The project developed and equipped the parents with a practical guide for leading in basic family worship as well as offering additional resources to go deeper in their walk with Christ as individuals, couples, parents, and as a family.




Family Worship


Book Description

Gathering together for worship is an indispensable part of your family's spiritual life. It is a means for God to reveal himself to you and your loved ones in a powerful way. This practical guide by Donald S. Whitney will prove invaluable to families—with or without children in the home—as they practice God-glorifying, Christ-exalting worship through Bible reading, prayer, and singing. Includes a discussion guide in the back for small groups.




The Role of Fathers in Family Worship


Book Description

The purpose of this project was to equip select fathers of FBC Clinton, Missouri, to lead their families in family worship by implementing a strategy for discipleship education. Fathers who participated in the strategy were able to understand the importance of their role and responsibility in leading family worship, they were equipped to lead family worship, and the frequency and effectiveness of their family worship brought them closer to one another and the Lord. The Project Director spent a weekend teaching the biblical and historical backgrounds. He then used an accountability strategy for six weeks to reinforce the biblical mandate.




Rediscovering Family Worship


Book Description

Rediscovering Family Worship is a compact, yet incredibly practical and eloquent guide for developing and maintaining the lost treasure of family worship. The author clearly presents the Scripture’s call to family worship, and follows it with helpful suggestions for how to make it a part of our everyday lives. You and your children will be blessed as you use this helpful guide to make your times of worship together all that they were meant to be.




Lead Your Family in Worship


Book Description

The root of healthy spiritual growth is the revival in the heart of an individual, a revival that has a clear impact on the family.




Developing the Spiritual Discipline of Family Worship at Calvary Baptist Church of Madison, Indiana


Book Description

This project sought to develop the spiritual discipline of family worship at Calvary Baptist Church. Chapter 1 introduces Calvary Baptist Church and the surrounding community, while establishing the need and rationale for the project. Chapter 2 establishes a biblical and theological basis for the project by considering biblical passages especially pertinent to the topic of family worship. Chapter 3 researches and identifies significant historical and practical issues related to family worship. The findings of this research are employed in the preaching and teaching sections of the project. Chapter 4 chronicles the sermons and classes which constitute the project. Chapter 5 analyzes and evaluates the results of the project and provides theological and personal reflections on the project.