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Christian parents are eager to see their children come to faith in Christ. A warm home environment and an overt love for the Lord, on the part of the parents, are paramount. However, what could be suggested as a next step? If you&rsquo;re in this spot as a parent, family worship may be a great way to continue your family discipleship journey.
For years, our organization has trained parents on what it takes to meet regularly with their families to worship God together. We call it Family Time. In many of our training experiences, we advocate for the Family Time Format, showing parents how to intentionally use activity-based Bible studies to engage their kids every week. Here is what that format looks like:&nbsp;
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Meet weekly. If you are seeking to be intentional with your faith, meeting weekly with your children for a twenty-minute family worship session is a great starting place.&nbsp;
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Plan a no-fuss dinner. Plan a meal in which no one is stressed due to preparation, cooking or clean up. We encourage you to pick a meal that everyone will enjoy without alienating or stressing out anyone.&nbsp;
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Discuss the last family worship time. If your family already meets for family worship, be intentional about reviewing what you learned together in the prior week.&nbsp;
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Sing together. Singing in front of people can be so scary and awkward at first. Nonetheless, we encourage your family to sing praise together in your home. Don&rsquo;t knock it until you try it!
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Pray aloud. Praying in front of others is rare in many homes. Some Christian couples have never heard each other pray out loud! However, this is a great opportunity to model what prayer is and to humbly display your heart for the Lord in front of your kids.&nbsp;
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Work through an activity. If you&rsquo;re using a Bible activity book or devotional material, work through a lesson together. If you don&rsquo;t have a specific resource, that&rsquo;s ok. Traditional family worship typically consists of prayer, Bible reading and singing. If you are gathered around God&rsquo;s Word in your home, you can have family worship.&nbsp;
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Memorize Scripture. Kids are great at memorizing many things with ease. During their early years of development, they are like sponges! This is a great window of opportunity, based on the design of God, for you to be intentional with the biblical worldview content you are feeding your children. Scripture memory can impact your family members for years to come. Though it can sometimes seem tedious and will require work, you won&rsquo;t regret it.&nbsp;
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Close in prayer. Lastly, we encourage you to close your Family Time in prayer together. This is a great opportunity to invite your spouse, or one of your children, to lead the prayer based on what you modeled earlier in the process.&nbsp;
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These suggestions have worked well for many people over the years. However, every family is different. You&rsquo;ll need to prayerfully discover the format that works best for your family. How can you build off the culture you&rsquo;ve already seen created in your home to establish an ongoing rhythm of family worship? Questions like these will help you begin to build your format:
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When are times when my family is usually all together?&nbsp;
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What does my family typically do for fun?
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What resources can I use for a family devotional?
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As&nbsp; you try new things, asking questions of your family members will help you learn what they respond to best. Take notes and establish winnable goals that will get your family accustomed to this potentially new habit of worship.&nbsp;
While we love to build off natural and existing culture within a home, know that establishing a Family Time will take some initiative, courage and a whole lot of prayer. For some families, getting started with family worship can be very difficult. At first, it may seem awkward and out of place. Please do not give up if you&rsquo;re experiencing these perceived barriers.&nbsp;
Whatever format you come up with. Whatever plan you set in place. Please seek encouragement, resourcing and prayer from trusted brothers and sisters within your church family. Take some time to write out the format you think will work best for your family, and prayerfully seek ways to see it become the norm instead of the exception in your home.&nbsp;

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Family Worship: What’s Your Format?

Family Worship: What’s Your Format?

Frank Trimble