Tag Archives: Family
Family bias
Posted on 07. Mar, 2012 by Kenny.
My family and I had dinner with Evan Doyle last night. He was in town for a few days this week and it’s always good to see him. Last summer he spent 8 weeks with me as an intern for our kid’s ministry.
We had several great conversations about curriculum, resources and the fact that the 90′s lacked great music. However, he asked a really compelling question that’s had me thinking all day. We’ve talked a lot about family ministry and efforts we’re taking to connect with families. His question was, “What are you all doing to help families of single parents or blended families?”
Hmmmm.
I honestly couldn’t give him a great answer. It’s not to say we’re not doing a lot of great things for families and how we’re developing strategy to equip families, regardless of whether they’re conventional, blended or single parent families.… Read the rest
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My BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
Posted on 05. May, 2011 by Kenny.
A picture is worth 1000 words!… Read the rest
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Orange Tour 2011 Notes: Family
Posted on 08. Feb, 2011 by Kenny.
Family isn’t what we think it is anymore. I think that most of us realize that the 1950′s typical family of Mom, Dad, 2.5 kids, puppy and the white picket fence isn’t the norm any more. However, I’m not positive that we all realize how much the typical family has changed. According to research, the family defined by married couples who live with their own biological kids represents only 23.5% of the population. Holy cow! I had no idea that it was such a small percentage. I find it interesting though that when I think of family, the first thing that comes to my mind is ALWAYS the married couple living with their biological kids. It’s default. I wonder if that’s the case for most ministry leaders (unless they come from a family that is different).… Read the rest
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The hardest decision I make every day
Posted on 06. Dec, 2010 by Kenny.
I’ve found myself saying this little axiom a lot lately.
“The hardest decision I make every day is deciding what I’m not going to do today.”
I’m not sure if I heard it from someone or if I made it up. Maybe I’ll just tell people that I made it up until I end up telling to to the person who actually told it to me… then I’ll give them the credit.
I don’t profess to be a pro at time management at all. I feel like I’m better than I’ve ever been, probably thanks to Jim Wideman. I do feel like I have a lot of capacity and I work pretty fast, so I tend to get a lot done.… Read the rest
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Do you have a whiteboard in your kitchen?
Posted on 16. Nov, 2010 by Kenny.
I mentioned earlier today that I just finished Patrick Lencioni’s book “The 3 Big Questions for the Frantic Family.” I’m also nearing the end of a small group built around “Revolutionary Parenting” by George Barna. Both book, written by two different authors from two different perspectives and two different end goals seem to have one major thing in common.
Success isn’t going to happen without intentionality and planning.
I got the very strong feeling that families who are intentional and plan around the development of their family and kids are peculiar (not that this is a bad thing at all). I remember several years ago (before Titus), Sara and I went off for an overnight trip in Dallas to develop a mission, vision and core values for our family and people thought this was kind of weird.… Read the rest
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Book Review: The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family
Posted on 16. Nov, 2010 by Kenny.
Lately I’ve been reading a lot of books about family ministry. Almost a year ago, I purchased 5-7 books on the topic of parenting or family ministry and lately I’ve been burning through that stack.
Last Friday I finished Patrick Lencioni’s book, “The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family.” I can’t even begin to tell you how great this book was. If you’ve read any books by Patrick, you know his style and technique and I’ve never found anyone who didn’t like his approach. Although he normally writes books for CEO’s and businesses, this one is aimed at the family. Why?
Patrick explains that when he talks to CEO’s and executives in companies, they often talk about their families and how their families are even more important to them than their companies and careers, but most feel like their families are frantic and disorganized.… Read the rest
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Putting family first
Posted on 25. Oct, 2010 by Kenny.
I’ll be the first to admit that I probably work way too much. Between my work and all the extra that I do (like writing blog posts or networking), it’s a pretty heavy load. I learned something pretty interesting a little while back. To me, all the extra stuff isn’t work. So I’ll finish up whatever work I’m doing for church and then write a couple of blog posts. Although I don’t consider it work, my family does. In the end, it’s time away from them.
Knowing that I have workaholic tendencies, I’ve worked pretty hard to put in in practices where I prioritize my family. I have schedules, systems and accountability that help me be a better husband and dad.… Read the rest
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ReThink ReInvents Family Times
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by Kenny.
I must say that I’m very excited about Cue Box, a new resource coming soon from reThink that ties directly into 252Basics. For years reThink has offered virtue packs through Family Times that tied into the monthly virtue. Don’t get me wrong, these are great resources. However, we couldn’t ever really get a lot of momentum behind them. The parents who used them like them, but few committed to using them regularly.
Cue Box is a reinvention of the Family Times virtue packs. The big change is that it’s DVD and Kid driven. Rather than going the route of offering a resource to parents that they “should” use, Cue Box offers a resource that basically does the same thing but because it is Kid-driven, the kids are pushing their parents toward getting it and using it.… Read the rest
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#Orange10 Day 2: Doug Fields
Posted on 03. May, 2010 by Kenny.
I’ve never had the privilege of reading anything from Doug Fields or hearing him speak in person, but I know that for students pastors around the world, he’s a legend. I’ve known student pastors who have worked for him and others who simply use his resources; however, I’ve never heard anything but GREAT things from Doug Fields. I got to meet him and talk with him for just a minute or two backstage a few hours before his session, not enough to get a full impression. However, after his talk all I can say is WOW! I think I love this guy. Doug came to speak to pastors of students and kids and he chose to focus on the subject of our families, our spouses and our children.… Read the restContinue Reading
#Orange10 Day 2: Family First
Posted on 03. May, 2010 by Kenny.
Todd Clark planted a church in California that is truly an Orange church. As the senior pastor of this church, he shares about how to create a ministry where family truly comes first. Here are seven principles:Continue Reading
