To Strengthen Christ-Centered Homes through Family Discipleship Work

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To Strengthen Christ-Centered Homes  
through Family Discipleship Work 
WHEREAS, All Christians —whether young or old, single or 
married, widowed or barren —are placed within a family and 
entrusted with vocations (Psalm 68:5–6); and 
WHEREAS, Moses writes “And these words that I command you 
today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your 
children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and 
when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you 
rise” (Deut. 6:6–7); and 
WHEREAS, The Pew Research Religious Landscape Study has 
shown a strong correlation between: (1) growing up in religious  
homes and remaining in the faith ; and (2) frequency of church 
attendance growing up and frequency of church attendance as an 
adult (“Religious Landscape Study,” Pew Research Center, Oct. 26, 
2016;  pewresearch.org/religion/2016/10/26/links-between-
childhood-religious-upbringing-and-current-religious-identity/, 
accessed Feb 27, 2026); and 
WHEREAS, Faith formation has been misunderstood as primarily 
the responsibility of the church, while Scripture reveals that parents 
are the primary influence on faith formation; and 
WHEREAS, Family discipleship encourages all households to 
develop and maintain faith habits of faithfully  attending worship, 
having home devotions, and discussing and living out their faith in 
their home; therefore be it 
Resolved, That the Synod in convention encourage 
congregations to pray for families, including single people  and 
married couples without children; and be it further 
Resolved, That congregations are commended to support and to 
partner with all households in family discipleship; and be it further 
Resolved, That the Office of National Mission (ONM) be 
directed to provide resources for parents and other adults who are 
influencing faith, support for church workers equipping the family, 
and resources for households to grow in their personal faith; and be 
it finally 
Resolved, That congregations and members thereof be 
encouraged to support family discipleship resource development by 
the ONM with their gifts and prayers. 
Board for National Mission 
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