Big Family Living Faith

What is a Church?

Watch Lowell and I teaching on what a church is and how we can reflect that in our own homes. We share theology and practical tips!

Some of the resources mentioned in the video are listed here 👇🏻

Unity:
Gottman Connect- Online assessment for couples and self led modules to improve your relationships through emotion focused therapy gottmanconnect.com

Study on Healing- BTS series on YT by Curry Blake with John G. Lake Ministries

Discipleship:
Teaching Self Government, with Nicholeen Peck (Calm Parenting Toolkit), Kids story books teaching kids how to speak with respect and allow for their concerns and input to be heard.

Check out pictures below of our routine schedules and schedules.

Rewards system- which were inspired from M.is.ForMama’s (Abbie Halberstadt) system she shares on the Penny Reward System. misformama.net

Teaching:
Bible Based Curriculum- Meghan Lipse’s That it May Go Well. https://www.lampandlig…​

Family Devotionals- Nancy and Colin Campbell’s devotional books, https://aboverubiesboo…​

Manners & Etiquette- www.theetiquettefactory.com

Business For Kids- book, Usbourne’s Business for Beginners

Social skills: book, Social Skills Activities for Kids, Natasha Daniels, LCSW

Parenting Book we had our Son read- To Train Up a Child, Michael and Debi Pearl

Sexuality- List of Books vetted and reviewed (detailed review soon to come about what Lowell and I liked about these books).

The Care and Keeping of You, Part 1 & 2 for Girls, American Girl.

On Your Mark, Get Set Grow by Linda Madaras (Boys and Girls Edition)

Luke Gilkerson’s workbooks, The Talk: 7 Lessons to Introduce Your Child to Biblical Sexuality & Changes: 7 Biblical Lessons to Make Sense of Puberty.

The Right Touch, A Read-Aloud Story to Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse by Sandy Kleven, LCSW

Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids (Teen and Little Kid version) by Kristen A. Jensen, MA

Not If But When: Preparing Our Children for Worldly Images by John Perritt

Passport to Purity, book and CD set, by Dennis and Barbara Rainey

Life Skills- Life Skills for Tweens, Life Skills for Teens by Karen Harris

Shepherding:

Teaching Self Government- Mentoring Journal, Family Meetings Journal, by Nicholeen Peck

The Etiquette Factory- Family Conversation Starters by Monica Irvine

I hope these tips and teaching are helpful for you and your family.

What is A Church? Video of Teaching