WHAT IS FAITH AT HOME?
We believe parents want to be great parents, and part of being a great parent and a christian is passing your faith onto your child/ren - that's faith at home. But where do you even begin and how do you do that?
That's where we want to partner with you and help you!
You are the primary spiritual influence in your child's life, but that doesn't need to be an overwhelming or daunting task. All it takes is the ordinary everyday moments you are already with your child/ren.
That's where we want to partner with you and help you!
You are the primary spiritual influence in your child's life, but that doesn't need to be an overwhelming or daunting task. All it takes is the ordinary everyday moments you are already with your child/ren.
We want to partner with you as you help your children discover and develop a meaningful and authentic relationship with Jesus.
Of the 168 hours in your child’s week, Grace Kids on average only gets one of those hours with your children, leaving 167 hours remaining, most of which is spent with you their parents. This is why you are the primary spiritual influence in your child’s life! You have the most influence! You have the most opportunity to infiltrate the heart and mind of your child with the truths of God and what that means for their lives.
In the book of Deuteronomy 6:6-7 Moses says - These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
And these are exactly the ordinary, everyday moments you are with your children that you can use to practice faith at home and make it a regular, and even daily, way of life.
As you grow in your own relationship with God, you can naturally pass that on to your children.Living out our faith is a daily practice and not just for Sundays. That's why you will hear us say, we want you to help your children know that they have an everyday Emmanuel not just a Sunday Saviour.
So what does this look like practically? And how do you practice Faith at Home?
In the book of Deuteronomy 6:6-7 Moses says - These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
And these are exactly the ordinary, everyday moments you are with your children that you can use to practice faith at home and make it a regular, and even daily, way of life.
As you grow in your own relationship with God, you can naturally pass that on to your children.Living out our faith is a daily practice and not just for Sundays. That's why you will hear us say, we want you to help your children know that they have an everyday Emmanuel not just a Sunday Saviour.
So what does this look like practically? And how do you practice Faith at Home?
PRACTICE FAITH AT HOME
WEEKLY FAITH AT HOME CARD
Taking your child's Sunday into Monday and the rest of the week by making use of our Faith at Home card from Grace Kids, or off of our website, so you can read about what your kids have discovered each Sunday and chat about it during the week.
FAITH BASED CONVERSATIONS
Having faith based conversations around the dinner table, on the way to or from school, at bed time.
BLESSING YOUR CHILDREN
We've compiled a resource around blessing your children, from Focus on the Family. This blessing has five distinct elements to build up your sons and daughters and help them understand their worth in your family and before God.
PRAYER
This resource includes an understanding of what prayer is, why we pray, how to pray with your children, and other helpful pointers.
FAMILY DEVOTIONS
Family devotions are only a piece to the puzzle, but it can be a catalyst for helping your kids learn and love God and His Word.
MODELLING YOUR FAITH
Children will follow what you do more than what you say and if they can see something is important to you it will become important to them.
LUNCH BOX SCRIPTURES
Encourage your kids throughout the week with some scriptures you can print, cut out and pop in their lunch box... Scripture can really help us when facing hard things and can be an anchor for our day...
Always remember, to teach your kids about faith doesn’t mean you have to come from a place of having “arrived” yourself - actually the greatest gift is to be a parent en route, in progress, in process. You are there to build a foundation in your kids. Not a finished product. Faith is yours to introduce and theirs to discover and own. The story is better when it’s theirs to own, and not yours to dictate.
Join our Faith at Home Facebook Group where we share articles, videos and more on a weekly basis. This is also a space to connect with other parents, ask questions and feel supported.
Join our Faith at Home Facebook Group where we share articles, videos and more on a weekly basis. This is also a space to connect with other parents, ask questions and feel supported.