In the Home Day to Day
Parents and guardians get overwhelmed in the day-to-day responsibility of guiding a child's faith formation.
Faith formation happens over an entire lifetime, and it is not something that should be done alone.
Little changes and ways to intergrate faith in your day to day lives can make a big difference over time.
Our Basic Guide for In Home Faith
Online Resources
Disciples Family and Children's Ministries on Pinterest
is a simple, easy-to-implement faith practice, perfect for incorporating into your bedtime routine for five to fifteen minutes a night. When done over time, the FAITH5™ carries the power to enrich communication, deepen understanding, aid sleep, and promote mental, physical and spiritual health.
Resources from Vibrant Faith @ Home
This website provides simple 1-2 page activities for families based on the ages of the children.
Ultimate Collection of Family Faith Formation Resources
If you were going to fill a gift basket with the ultimate collection of family faith formation resources for churches, which titles would you include?
Flame: Creative Children's Ministry
This blog is full of projects, activities, and other in home ways to encounter faith as a family.
This blog is also full of projects, activities, and faithful ways to be in the home.
Loyola Press Three Minute Daily Retreat (Parents)
Our primary goal then, and since, has been to provide inspirational and relevant reflections on scripture for young people. Passport is a student ministry organization focused on creating meaningful experiences and resources for students.
Ten Ways to Help Your Family Grow in Faith
Gives parents ten affirming tips for beginning a journey of family faith formation in everyday life.
Devotions in the Home
Sparkhouse: Family Activites and tools for Bible study and storytelling from one of our favorite publishers. Resources for ages 3-12.
The Most Beautiful Images from the Bible: Sharing the Stories with Children by Katia Mrowiec (Author), Frédéric Pillot (Illustrator)
Seamless Faith by Traci Smith
The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family: Over 100 Practical and Tested Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Kids by Kara Powell
Peanut Butter and Jelly Prayers by Julie B. Sevig
Family Faith Walks by Kelly J. Haack
Praying In Color by Sybil McBeth or Praying in Color (Kids' Edition) by Sybil McBeth
Together We Pray: A Prayer Book for Families by J Wigger
Pigrim Prayers for Mealtimes by Alexander Campbell
Everyday Family Faith by Sandy Swartzentruber
Helpful Stuff
Lunch Box Trivia: Over 75 Tear-Out Fun Facts About the Bible & Other Cool Stuff (Lunch Box Books) by Tony & Mike Nappa
Bible Sequence Game: This game is great because a family can learn about the Bible, but you do not need to know anything about the Bible to play.
God's Big Story Cards by Faith Alive
Melissa & Doug Family Dinner Box of Questions - Faith Edition
Programs
Adults Relating to Kids (ARK): "ARK helps adults learn how to discipline inappropriate behavior while still affirming the worth of the child. In enabling children and teens to value themselves in spite of their mistakes, it provides them with the ego strength to say "no" to negative peer pressure."
Helpful Hints for
In Home Faith
Write a scripture each week somewhere in your home where your family will see it.
Listen to songs or podcasts
Watch a YouTube video from our YouTube channel and discuss based on age and interest.
Read a good Bible Story. (See our Children's Books and Bible suggestions.)
Use Google Images to find Bible-related printouts for crosswords, dot-to-dots, coloring, and other activities or lessons.
Sing "Jesus Loves Me" or say the "The Lord's Prayer."
Light candles to remember God's presence.
Use our Online Resources page to find more.
This page was last updated by JK 1/27/15