Hello Friends! We want to share an amazing 54 minutes with you… In March of this year, we launched into a three-month deep dive into a wide array of listening exercises with Christian parents. As we move into 2023 you’ll begin to learn more about this project, and how we’ll be ramping up our work …
Christian Parenting is Gold- Laura Kelly Fanucci Read More »
The goal of faith-filled parenting is to raise children who will live and love like Jesus—to experience God in daily life and to embrace their callings as they help fulfill God’s dreams for the world. As the parent of two college-age boys, I know faith is fueled through the power of the Holy Spirit and …
By Dr. Nancy GoingDirector of Research & Resource Development Research has told us for more 25 years that the faith lives of parents matter (and actually matter most) for the formation of faith in their children. That message and the impact of ongoing research for discipling and education ministries in the church was first identified by …
What We’re Learning: Why Parents Matter More Than Ever Read More »
In the process of diving into research for my book Holy Work With Children, I developed a new method for working and doing research with children. Active Wondering became the most beneficial process for my work as a researcher. Engaging in these open conversations created a safe space for us to wonder together, revealing the children’s …
By Rick LawrenceVibrant Faith Executive Director Not long ago I was meeting with a few veteran ministry leaders to discuss ministry strategy—we were fishing around for common threads in each other’s own stories of transformation. I asked them to talk about the spots along their life’s timeline when real transformation happened. One said his life changed …
