It Starts at Home: A Practical Guide to Nurturing Lifelong Faith

Name: It Starts at Home: A Practical Guide to Nurturing Lifelong Faith
Brand: Moody Publishers

by Moody Publishers

Religious_studiesAll Grades

About This Curriculum

A practical guide for parents and church leaders focused on nurturing lifelong faith in children by strengthening family and home life as the primary context for spiritual formation.

What makes it unique: Provides a clear purpose, effective strategy, and simple plan for intentional faith formation in the home, addressing the crisis of evangelical children abandoning Christianity in adulthood.

It Starts at Home: Family-Focused Faith Formation Guide

It Starts at Home: A Practical Guide to Nurturing Lifelong Faith is a family ministry resource designed for parents, grandparents, and church leaders rather than a formal curriculum. The guide focuses on strengthening home-based spiritual formation through 120-day intentionality plans and relationship-building strategies.

Best for

Parents, grandparents, and church leaders seeking practical strategies for home-based faith formation rather than formal religious studies instruction

Evaluation Criteria

2 strengths · 1 concern · 1 neutral · 2 insufficient evidence

Teacher TrainingStrength

The curriculum includes specific guidance for different adult roles in faith formation and was developed with a church implementation model. This suggests substantial support for adult facilitators.

Reviews mention the 'HomePointe model that is available for churches' and specific sections addressing 'couples, parents, grandparents, and churches' with role-specific strategies

Direct InstructionStrength

The curriculum provides structured guidance through specific 120-day plans and targeted strategies for different family roles. This suggests a direct, organized approach to faith formation.

Reviews highlight '120-day intentionality plans' with 'specific strategies for couples, parents, grandparents, and churches' indicating structured, direct guidance

Primary Text EngagementConcern

The curriculum does not appear to engage with primary religious texts in a systematic way. The focus is on practical family strategies rather than direct scriptural study.

Reviews emphasize 'practical strategies' and '120-day intentionality plans' for family faith formation, with no mention of specific biblical texts or primary source engagement

Theological KnowledgeNeutral

The curriculum appears to focus on practical application rather than systematic theological knowledge building. While it addresses Christian worldview development, the depth of doctrinal content is unclear.

Reviews mention helping parents 'teach a Christian worldview' and address 'God-intentioned lives' but do not specify systematic theological content or doctrine building

Historical ContextInsufficient Evidence

There is insufficient evidence of historical context being addressed in this family-focused guide. The emphasis appears to be on contemporary family dynamics rather than historical religious development.

No mention in reviews of historical context, church history, or placing faith formation within broader historical frameworks

Vocabulary BuildingInsufficient Evidence

The curriculum does not appear to emphasize religious vocabulary building as a specific instructional component. The focus is on relational and practical aspects of faith.

Reviews focus on relationship strategies, family dynamics, and practical implementation without mentioning theological vocabulary instruction

Sources: cathyduffyreviews.com, youthworker.com