Having finished discussing the 1990s with the Four Views of Youth Ministry, Stu, Tim and Joel now move onto approaches to ministry that emerged in the 2000s. On this episode, they look at Family Ministry; how it was presented as a solution to the cultural context of the time, how it focuses on Christian adults being the most appropriate spiritual mentors to children and how it influences discipleship and mission.
01:16 Cultural Artefact: Malcolm in the Middle (CORRECTION: Bryan Cranston is the dad)
03:33 Pre-industrial revolution way of life and how technology changes family
09:19 What is the Family Ministry approach?
15:13 Homogeneous Unit Principle, industrialised relationships, outsourcing humanness and teaching of children
21:17 Is the core issue being addressed?
25:35 Christian parents pass on their faith to their children
27:33 Thinking Orange
30:34 Partnering with parents
38:30 Possible limitations of the Family Ministry approach - discipleship
44:08 Possible limitations of the Family Ministry approach - mission
51:49 The importance of listening to youth and children (again)
56:14 How the younger generations can experiment and communicate those ideas
1:00:40 Final thoughts
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DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODEMalcolm in the MiddleThe Four Views of Youth Ministry, by Mark Senter IIIThink Orange, by Reggie JoinerTimothy Paul JonesJay Strother----------------------------------
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