LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
JOHN W. RAWLINGS SCHOOL OF DIVINITY
Family Discipleship Outcomes of Family Discipleship
Submitted to Rodney Anderson
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of
DSMN 610 - D02
Family Discipleship
by
April 17, 2022
Introduction
As seen throughout this course, a biblical reference to a comprehensive plan or strategy
that points toward a positive outcome of Family Discipleship comes from the Book of
Deuteronomy, chapter 6. Dr. Jeffery Ritchey reiterates this fact in the classroom in the week 5
video, “Objective and Outcomes of Family Discipleship”, stating that before constructing an
outcome of the total mission of the church, the church must go back to the spiritual disciplines
for general outcomes for family discipleship. Dr. Ritchey poses the question as to how the church
can help parents teach the values and instill them from a home-based context. 1 The central
design of any public starts with the family. It is inside the family those social developments are
fundamentally presented.
With clarity about this idea, it could then be construed that the construction and activity
of the family assume a critical part in the improvement, and inevitable development, of a public.
Along these lines, it becomes basic that guardians foster a comprehension that they are to
instruct, prepare, and engage their youngsters to be useful citizens. Larger is the parents'
obligation to educate their children about how to foster an individual relationship with God.
While the congregation could be viewed as the instructive part of the world in its job as
instructor and pupil producer, guardians have the essential obligation to make followers of their
children. For parents to make huge advances in the apprenticeship of their children, it is
significant that the appropriate meaning of the job of the congregation is the development of
improvement of their children. It should be perceived that the congregation must be an asset and
not the whole wellspring of the discipline of the children.
1 Objectives and Outcomes of Family Discipleship. Kaltura. Accessed April 13, 2022.
https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/preview/partner_id/2167581/uiconf_id/39959
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The First Objective and Outcome
One aspect of the context of family discipline used to learn or practice biblical disciplines
according to Bloom’s Taxonomy falls under “The Affective Domain.” 2 This considers the
method in which one internalizes or learns the values that control the behavior and adjust the
patterns of personal, social, and emotional attitudes. Tripp and Tripp write that the main purpose
in training, discipline, and rectification is a heart change, not a behavior change, influencing the
view of consequences as God designed them, “not as the world teaches them!”3 The primary goal
for my family would be family Bible study, by recognizing sacred texts that can be applied to
circumstances or situations. We should show our youngsters the imperative associations between
reclamation in the Scriptures and their day-to-day experiences. The guidance we give, as it were,
appears to be legitimate with regards to the account of the Scriptures that let them know what
their identity is and about the God who made them and offers them reclamation.
Through family Bible review, my child will learn key Biblical entries that will assist him in
developing in the Lord and gaining the comprehension that is important to carry on with a Christ
filled life. This involves the way we acclaim Him, express gratitude toward Him, and converse
with Him. However, it is additionally where we give our questions, fears, and stresses to Him.
Petitioning Heaven is indispensable in the existence of any Christian so as guardians we should
exhibit this to our children. We should also incorporate them ourselves so the children will know
where to place their sorrows and develop a personal relationship with God. By giving family and
2 Clark, Donald. Bloom's taxonomy: The affective domain. Accessed April 13, 2022.
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/Bloom/affective_domain.html.
3 Tripp, Paul David. Parenting: The 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change
Your Family. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2016.
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individual petitioning Heaven time with the Lord, children will reinforce their confidence and
relationship with God. (Tripp and Tripp, 26).
The Second Objective and Outcome
Perusing the Lord's statement fills our soul, however petitioning God joins us
straightforwardly to God. Petitioning heaven is essential for our own relationship with
the Lord, it is the way we acclaim Him, express gratitude toward Him, and converse with Him,
however it is additionally where we give our questions, fears, and stresses to Him. Petitioning
heaven is indispensable in the existence of any Christian so as guardians we should
exhibit this to our kids as well as we should incorporate them so they will know where to place
their sorrows, developing a personal relationship with God. By giving family and individual
petitioning heaven time with the Lord children will reinforce in confidence and relationship with
God.
In his publication, Thompson says that it is undeniably more enlightening and powerful
to set aside some margin to say a smart and certifiable petition. In even a concise petition, we can
offer thanksgiving, praise God by noticing His ascribes, and appeal to Him for effortlessness.
This is only the tip of the iceberg.4
The Third Objective and Outcome
The final objective concerns a preparation from the church preparing parents on the best
way to train their parents on how to prepare their youngsters to cherish the world. As guardians
figure out how to show their affection for God, through showing the beauty and leniency of God,
it ought to convert into figuring out how to care for the requirement for others through the
revelation of individual reason. Realism makes it a proposed comprehension of God's motivation
4 Thompson, Tad. Intentional parenting: Family discipleship by design. Cruciform Press,
2011.
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in the existence of a singular that will bring about, again, a day-to-day existence lived with
opportunity, energy, and direction. As guardians are instructing their kids, they must practice and
model a godly conduct that shows a day-to-day existence submitted to the arrangement of God.
Conclusion
The objective of any congregation must be to educate and show individual families the
Realm of God. The responsibility of the church comes with evangelism and discipleship and
carries the responsibility of Family-Equipping cooperating with families to help in the
improvement of objectives that will blend the message of the Kingdom of God in a way that it is
equivalent, enthusiastic, and a formative necessity for the children. Parents must be guided on
the most proficient method to train their youth from a scriptural perspective. The outcome will,
or should, manifest children who mature into useful, reason-driven, instruments of God.
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