Let's Parent On Purpose

This is last episode in a four part series to help parents and teens improve their communication and reduce conflict. It’s adapted from a parent/teen retreat and includes small group questions you help you process the material as a family. Conflict increases when there is no compelling purpose or mission. Today we begin to re-vision your family as a multigenerational team on mission for the Lord. I share a couple actionable steps for helping your family discover your identity, mission, and strategy.   Key Points: 1. Our culture looks at families as springboards for individual success. We need to begin to view our family as a multigenerational team on mission. 2. Generations are not stuck. It only takes one generation in a family to turn to Jesus to start a new legacy. 3. A team needs an identity, a purpose, and a strategy. 4. To shape your family identity, develop a family mission statement. • As an example, here’s my family’s mission statement: God has blessed us with relationships, resources, and responsibi