General Session #3--Reggie Joiner
No room in God's kingdom for competition--(side note-he never mentioned or pushed 'Orange' curriculum)
No one has more potential to impact a child for God than their parent
23.5% of children live with both of their biological parents married to each other.
Stock family-what picture are we holding up for families?
Even if our pictures don't turn out the way we thought they would, there's a bigger story going on.
God is inviting families into a bigger story, not a better picture.
When you do ministry from a 'bigger story' perspective you give every family hope.
Never buy into the myth that you need to become the 'right' kind of parent before God can use you in your kids lives. Let kids see the struggles and problems and give them a front row seat to the grace of God.
You should
--always have parents who don't get it
--celebrate small changes
--make it easy for parents to win
Churches should do less for kids and more for families.
Make a 'stop to do' list
What happens in YOUR home is more important than what happens in YOUR ministry.
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