Christian Family Resource Center
Strategy 1
Family Ministry Training
The Center will provide personalized family ministry training for Chinese immigrant churches. Experienced trainers will work closely with church leaders to develop tailored plans to establish or strengthen their family ministries.
Strategy 2
Parenting Seminars
The Center will offer Christian parenting seminars to help parents apply biblical principles and Christian values to family life and child-rearing.
Strategy 3
Cross generation retreat
The Center will equip immigrant families to pass on faith across generations through workshops, book discussions, and family retreats that foster meaningful conversations on faith, relationships, conflict, sexuality, and peer pressure.
Family Ministry Training
A 10-week practical training program for Chinese churches in North America seeking to establish a family ministry—grounded in biblical truth, focused on practical application, and supported by the church.
Goals
- Help churches renew the vitality of family life and root families in the gospel of redemption.
- Share practical experience in developing family ministry within the church.
- Introduce practical resources and family ministry organizations.
Course
Unit 1: The Church as Family — Preparing the Way for the Gospel
Creating a warm, family-centered church
Lesson 1: Building a Church Family Ministry from the Ground Up (I)
Lesson 2: Building a Church Family Ministry from the Ground Up (II)
Equipping Family Ministry Leaders:
Lesson 3: Training Family Ministry Leaders
Lesson 4: Training Children’s Ministry Leaders
Unit 2: Grounded in Scripture
Lesson 5: God’s Grace and His Design for the Family from the Beginning
Unit 3: The Family as Church — Living Out the Gospel
Empowering families to live out the gospel
Lesson 6: Gospel-Centered Parenting
Lesson 7: Biblical Relationships and Practical Applications
Pastoral Practices for Gospel-Centered Families:
Lesson 8: Biblical Foundations for Sexuality Education (I) — Elementary School
Lesson 9: Biblical Foundations for Sexuality Education (II) — Middle School
Unit 4: Celebration and Completion
Lesson 10: Sharing Results and Course Celebration
Format
Option 1: Complete all 10 lessons over two separate in-person weekends (recommended for stronger connection and interaction)
Option 2: Complete four lessons during one weekend, followed by six weeks of online instruction.
Program Information
To foster close collaboration between LOGOS Evangelical Seminary and your church, participants must be recommended by the senior pastor or Chinese ministry pastor. The program is designed to align with your church’s mission and ministry needs. After registration, we will contact the pastor to discuss scheduling and tailor the program to the church’s needs.
Contact
Timmy Ong 李懿恬
timmyong@les.edu