In both the Old and New Testament, we see that God has designed the church and the family to partner together for the purpose of making disciples of Jesus.

If the church and the family are to work together to make disciples, we must have a common path on which to walk. We call this the Milestone Path and it is our desire to focus our energies on equipping people to walk this path together.

On this Milestone Path, we work to intentionally equip believers to live on mission together through leading Faith Talks, capturing God Moments, and celebrating Milestones.

Here's what we mean by those three terms.

Leading Faith Talks

Faith Talks are intentional times set aside at least once each week for conversation around the Scripture with your family. We see this as a priority because we are convinced that spiritual training takes place one-step at a time in the context of everyday life. While leading Faith Talks, relationship is your priority, the Bible is your handbook, and life is your classroom. For parents with children at home, Faith Talks are the primary vehicle for leading your children along the path between each milestone.

Capturing God Moments

God moments are opportunities to experience spiritual truths informally as God moves in our lives. These moments can appear at any time, such as a good question from an inquisitive child or an unexpected blessing of family provision. We must be careful to capture these God Moments for the sake of discipleship. We all need to see that God is working in the world, and by capturing these moments we provide clear evidence of this reality.

Celebrating Milestones

Milestones can best be described as "an event, preceded by a period of instruction from parents, which celebrates a spiritual development point in a child's life." We believe that these milestones are critical markers in the life of every individual and these milestones help to provide a clear path for Spiritual development throughout all of our ministries. 

Here are the Milestones that we celebrate...

Church Event: Dedication Ceremony in Worship
Parent Seminar: "First Steps"
Core Competency: Parents are the Primary Faith Trainers

Church Event: Baptism
Family Celebration: Spiritual Birthday Party
Parent Seminar: "How to Lead Your Child to Christ"
Core Competencies: Jesus, Faith, the Bible, Sin, Repentance, & Salvation

Family Celebration: Road Trip
Parent Seminar: "Preparing for Adolescence: Parent Edition"
Core Competencies: Identity, Spiritual Growth, & Spiritual Disciplines

Family Celebration: Purity Ring Celebration
Parent Seminary: "Purity for Life"
Core Competencies:Biblical Purity, Healthy Relationships, & Identity in Christ

Church Event: Parent Training
Family Celebration: Rite of Passage Ceremony
Parent Seminar: "Preparing my Child for Adulthood"
Core Competencies: Roles of Men & Women, Spiritual Gifts, Service, & Catechism

Church Event: Family Blessings
Family Celebration: Written Blessings
Parent Seminar: "Preparing my Student to Leave Home"
Core Competences: Apologetics, Dating/Marriage, God's Plan, Influence, & Life Skills

Church Events: Worship Services, Small Groups, & Special Events
Seminar: "Life in Christ"
Core Competencies: Abiding in Prayer and Scripture, Authentic Faith, Obedient Follower, Disciple Maker, Generous Living, Community

Do you have any questions?