Responding To Our Hemorrhaging Faith In Canada By Exploring A Family-Integrated Church Model As A Solution In The Greater Toronto Area

Michael Thiessen

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Responding To Our Hemorrhaging Faith In Canada By Exploring A Family-Integrated Church Model As A Solution In The Greater Toronto Area

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Michael Thiessen. Responding To Our Hemorrhaging Faith In Canada By Exploring A Family-integrated Church Model As A Solution In The Greater Toronto Area. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/6cf05fea-12e0-4fdc-bbc7-a32c1d4af5e6?q=2017.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

M. Thiessen. Responding To Our Hemorrhaging Faith In Canada By Exploring A Family-Integrated Church Model As A Solution In The Greater Toronto Area. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/6cf05fea-12e0-4fdc-bbc7-a32c1d4af5e6?q=2017

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Michael Thiessen. Responding To Our Hemorrhaging Faith In Canada By Exploring A Family-Integrated Church Model As A Solution In The Greater Toronto Area. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/6cf05fea-12e0-4fdc-bbc7-a32c1d4af5e6?q=2017.

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Michael Thiessen

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Abstract

The purpose of this project was to respond to the identified crisis in disciple-making by exploring the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of a Family-Integrated-Church ministry model. To accomplish this SWOT analysis, there were four steps to this research project: A literature review, Biblical research on the family, twelve semi-structured interviews with FEB pastors, and an elders’ review of our FIC model at Grace Baptist Church in Alliston, Ontario. By doing this research project, I hoped to understand this ministry model better and sought to focus our local church disciple-making practices. The information gleaned from this research project confirmed for me some of what I already knew anecdotally; there is a crisis in children’s and young adult ministry of which the family is a key part of both the problem and solution. The next generation needs to be able to follow their parents, who are worshipping, praying, and serving before them, in order to be made into passionate disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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