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Empowering Families to shape their children's faith
Faith-filled Families
Christian Practices For Abundant Parenting
Get To Know Faith-Filled Families
Virginia Theological Seminary's (VTS) Faith-filled Families (FfF) initiative has launched a project to empower parents to teach their children about faith. FfF which operates out of Lifelong Learning at VTS was awarded a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Christian Parenting and Caregiving initiative.
The money will fund a five-year action-research project focused on equipping preschools and congregations to support parents in the religious formation of their children. FfF will provide research-based resources and best practices to help parents share their faith and values with their children, while also nurturing their own faith.
Pictures from our Spiritual Play Date Family Conference
5th
October
Saturday
2024
From 9:30am - 2:00pm
Why Faith-Filled Families
Welcome to the Faith-Filled Families website! We're delighted that you're here. Our mission is to empower and equip parents, guardians, and families to be the primary faith formation leaders for their children. Explore our resources, find inspiration, and join us on this journey as we nurture faith, strengthen bonds, and build a strong spiritual foundation for the next generation. We're excited to support you every step of the way!
Spread Faith and Love
Increase Support for Families through Christian Faith Traditions
Help More Children Grow in their Faith
Our Team
With expertise spanning from ordained ministry leadership to hands-on experience in guiding children and youth, our team works collaboratively to create and curate resources that support families on their faith journey. We are here to walk alongside you, providing the tools and encouragement you need to make faith a daily reality in your home or the home of the families your ministry serves.
Our team is a passionate and dedicated group of professionals who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in the areas of faith formation, child development, family ministry, and children and youth ministry. Each member of our team is committed to empowering families to nurture faith at home, recognizing the vital role parents play in shaping the spiritual lives of their children.
Meet the experts who are passionate about helping your family grow closer to God and each other as you navigate the beautiful journey of faith formation.
“We can cultivate children’s natural spiritual assets into richly developed strengths for a lifetime." Lisa J. Miller, Phd
Our Values
At Faith-filled Families, we are passionate about empowering parents to be the primary faith formation leaders of their children! Our vision is to curate the best resources and provide unwavering support to strengthen church-based preschools, Clergy, and church congregations in this important task. We are committed to creating a vibrant community where families can grow in their faith and find the resources and support they need to lead their children in their spiritual journeys.
Foundations of Christian Formation
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Christians are made not born.
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The mission of the church is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.
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All people and communities have God-given gifts for ministry.
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Congregations thrive when their “members” live as disciples exercising Christian vocations in daily life.
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Parents/guardians are the primary educators of their children.
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The needs of children are leading their parents to faith.
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Baptism obligates parents and godparents to engage their children in Christian formation..
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Faith transmission among generations is a dynamic ecological system that recognizes Christian tradition is not static but intercontextual and influenced by various social structures.
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Though children are whole, agency-possessing human beings created in the image of God with a propensity to wonder, they are enculturated into Christian identity through what they observe and copy from parents and other adult role models.
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