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M y 3-year-old son sounds like the world’s most
missional toddler as he frequently says “we’ve
got a mission” and “mission completion.”
I’d like to think this means he’s growing up in a missional
family, which writer Bo Prosser describes as “a family
system that is less about consumerism and more about
servanthood.”
The source of my son’s declarations, however, is his
favorite cartoon, “Little Einsteins.” Although the show’s
phrases are a daily part of my life now, I had never heard
of this animated series until a few years ago — just as I had
never heard the word “missional” for most of my life. Now I
see the word daily in Christian media.
But what does “missional” mean? It’s not in my dictionary,
but the Missional Manifesto (missionalmanifesto.net) explains,
“God is a sending God, a missionary God, who has called His
people, the church, to be missionary agents of His love and
glory. The concept missional epitomizes this idea.”
Free Methodists belong to a church with a mission state-
ment that includes the call “to make known to all people
everywhere God’s call to wholeness
through forgiveness and holiness in
Jesus Christ.”
That’s a good mission statement
for our families too, but it is meaning-
less unless we act on it. Join LLM in
exploring how to make your family
missional. [LLM]
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As kids move from child-
hood to adulthood, part
of the process includes a
focus on self. This focus
makes sense from a
development standpoint, as kids
begin to become aware of them-
selves as individuals and
experience new social and cul-
tural dynamics. uuu
Jeff FinleyLead Writer
Generally, kids don’t want to stick
out in a crowd, so they begin to focus
on their looks and behaviors in order
to fit in. Experts in adolescent develop-
ment often refer to this phenomenon
as “the imaginary audience,” which
happens when adolescents believe
that everyone else is watching them.
Let me assure you, this self-focus
is normal — and is not necessarily
wrong. Self-focus certainly becomes
wrong when our kids demonstrate
selfish behaviors.
All adolescents eventually come to
a fork in the road regarding this self-
focus. Many move beyond obsessing
with self to a balanced sense of self
that places a high priority on others.
Some, however, never make this tran-
sition and become selfish adults. So,
while childlike focus on self is normal,
parents have to be on the lookout for
selfishness that threatens to become
ingrained in the lives of kids. The
best approach, I believe, is proactive
parenting: setting the example for
kids, proactively engaging them in
faith-building opportunities, which help
them to move from selfish to selfless.
The most effective way to help
your children grow in faith is by joining
them in the journey and making faith
an adventure. I love how C. S. Lewis
expressed it in “The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrobe.” Young Lucy asks
the Beavers if the godlike figure,
Aslan, is safe.
“Safe?” said Mr. Beaver. “Who said
anything about safe? ’Course he isn’t
safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I
tell you.”
Too many kids grow up viewing
their faith as dry, boring and irrel-
evant to their lives. We have to help
them see that the life adventure
of faith is not necessarily the easy
road, but it’s the right one. Help your
children understand that faith is an
adventure. We can build beautiful
memories and experiences that fit
with what Jim Rayburn, the founder
of Young Life, was fond of saying: “It’s
a sin to bore a kid with the gospel.”
When my two youngest daughters
became teenagers, I took them to
Mexico to do mission work. We worked
hard building a church. The dirt, sweat
and calluses on our hands were not
what they or I were used to. I kept won-
dering whether the experience was
having any impact on their lives.
Some years later, my wife, Cathy,
and I flew to Ecuador, where one of
those daughters was living as part of
an eight-month mission experience.
During our visit, we talked with our
daughter about why she had decided
to serve in a developing country. The
first thing she mentioned was our
time together serving in Mexico.
Every family can find ways to
serve. I am always amazed how
kids come through when they are
physically and spiritually chal-
lenged to move beyond
their comfort zones and
make a difference in
the lives of others. Even
the most self-centered teen ager is
inclined to move beyond self and
perhaps be changed for life as his
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I am always amazed how kids come through when
they are physically and spiritually challenged to move
beyond their comfort zones and make a difference in the
lives of others.
or her heart breaks with what breaks
the heart of God.
Here are ideas on how you can
achieve the goal of growing a heart
for mission and service in your kids:
1. Demonstrate faith that works.When it comes to the Christian
faith, the call to Christ is the
call to serve. Sure, we need to know
about the truths of our faith, but we
also are called to live it. Part of living
out our faith includes serving others.
Unfortunately, one of the ways we
unintentionally teach our kids to be
selfish is when we don’t get involved
in serving others.
One of the great religious and
political figures of our world was
Mohandas Gandhi. When Gandhi
practiced law in South Africa, he
attended church. Gandhi was im-
pressed with Jesus, and he thought
the Sermon on the Mount was the
greatest piece of literature ever put
to paper, but he wasn’t impressed
with Christians. In his judgment, the
Christian faith didn’t lend itself to
much preaching or talking. Instead,
Gandhi thought, Christianity was best
propagated by living and applying it.
2. Teach that service is simple.Communicate to your kids that
one doesn’t have to give a lot
of money in order to be a selfless
person — and to have an impact in
God’s kingdom. God wants each of us
to serve Him where we are and with
what we have.
Remember Christ’s words in
Matthew 25:37–40, “Then the
righteous will answer him, ‘Lord,
when did we see you hungry and feed
you, or thirsty and give you something
to drink? When did we see you a
stranger and invite you in, or needing
clothes and clothe you? When did
we see you sick or in prison and go
to visit you?’ The King will reply, ‘Truly
I tell you, whatever you did for one
of the least of these brothers and
sisters of mine, you did for me.’”
When talking about being selfless,
Jesus mentions the basic necessities
of life: food, clothing and health. He
wasn’t talking about bigger-than-life
responsibilities, but simple things
that mean all of the difference in the
world. Again, showing your kids how
to serve in simple ways is a great
way to develop their sense of what it
means to be selfless.
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3. Help kids learn that real giving means “no strings attached.”
Many people give to oth-
ers with the expectation of getting
something back. This kind of giving
is self-focused. Selflessness, on the
other hand, is based on “no strings
attached.”
What are you teaching kids
through how you donate your time
and resources? Of course, it’s fine
to have special interests in giving.
Everyone has causes that they care
more deeply about than others. The
real question is: Does your giving
demonstrate that you primarily give
when you get something back? If so,
it’s time to re-evaluate how you give.
Will our kids grow up to be selfish
or selfless adults? Like most areas
of life, parents have a direct influence
on the outcome through our own
examples. Make sure you are living
out the message you want your kids
to learn.
If you get a handle on these three
areas, you’ll
be proactively
influencing
your children
to grow into
the missional,
selfless adults
Christ calls
them to be.
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i Jim Burns is the president of Azusa Pacific University’s HomeWord Center for Youth and Family. His radio ministry, “Home-Word,” has more than 1 million listeners each weekday.
Families that live “on mission” know what they’re about. Families that live “on
purpose” don’t slip into casual, unexamined living. A big-enough
purpose gives enough substance to hold them in orbit.
A family that engages in missional living safely steers between the twin
dangers of selfish consumerism and artificial holiness.
But families, including the ones who love Jesus, are overwhelmed with
stuff they should be doing while barely keeping up with what they have to do:
work, exercise, church, classes, games, practices, rehearsals, laundry, “me”
time, eating and sleeping.
Here’s a quick way to get your family living on purpose: Drive with your
windows down.
Turn off the radio or the kids’ DVD player. Roll down the windows. Drive
around your neighborhood.
You’re not alone. There are neighbors out there: neighbors with slumped
shoulders; neighbors who slowly drive by houses they used to live in, drink-
ing in memories of families they used to be a part of; neighbors new to the
neighborhood; neighbors who don’t speak English; neighbors who don’t
know the biggest story of all.
After a day or two driving around like this, take a wrong turn. Go where
you don’t usually drive. Go somewhere you don’t belong, with the windows down.
Riding with the windows down forces us into relationship, or at least acknowledgment
that there is life beyond ourselves. As you drive, talk about what you see. Lead your family
toward living on purpose. It gets us out of drive-by denial.
You’ll know what to do after you’ve driven with the windows down.
I know someone who always gives money to the street-corner
panhandlers — my money. That’s the sin of it: not that she gives away
my money, but that I think it’s my money. She’s on purpose, with the
windows down.
Our neighborhood isn’t your neighborhood. You’ll know what to do
where you are. May you have the courage to do it. [LLM]
Families that live
“on misson” know
what they’re about.
Families that live
“on purpose” don’t
slip into casual,
unexamined living.
Purpose-Driven Windows
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i Bishop David Roller
Online ExtraHoward A. Snyder helps you expand your circles of interest.
W hen she was about 10 years old, my oldest daughter, Rebekah, was
on a Saturday bus run. (We converted an old school bus into a mobile
clothing and food center).
Jesus sent out His followers (Luke 10:1), and as followers of Jesus, we went out
and spent a few hours each week serving in local apartment buildings. Rebekah had
to go to the bathroom, so I sent her to a common one. She came
running back, saying she didn’t have to go after all — because of a
huge drowned rat in the toilet! That moment helped her realize the
authentic Christian life is about following Jesus regardless of the cost
(Matthew 19:29).
My wife, Janie, and I took our children with us to serve the poor
and the lost as we planted churches. The whole family participated,
even when the children wanted to stay home and watch Saturday
morning cartoons.
Skeptical people can be cool to the offer of mercy from an adult,
but they react differently when children make the offer. It’s difficult
not to be touched by the look of a child who hands out a bottle of
water or a bag of groceries.
All three of my children had to find their own way to Jesus. They
are all in their adult years now — and all strong in the Lord. The
common theme they say made a lasting mark on their souls was the
outreach they consistently did over the years. It brought spiritual real-
ity to them (Proverbs 22:6).
Reach out this week. It’s not difficult. Grab a bag of groceries and
go to people in need. Smile big. Knock on a door and ask, “Know any-
one who could use this?” Some of them will give you a hug as you and
your kids give them a bag and a 10-second prayer. You’ll be changed
forever (Luke 14:12–14). [LLM]
SCRIPTURE:
Luke 10:1
Matthew 19:29
Proverbs 22:6
Luke 14:12–14
A Family Conspiracy
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b Y S T E V E S J O G R E N
The idea of a truly missional family is difficult to wrap one’s
mind around.
Only when we put Christ at the center of our lives can
we hope to accomplish the worldly work to which He calls us.
Parents can encourage their children, expose them to the teach-
ings of Jesus and lead lives of excellent Christian witness, but they
cannot guarantee that their children will accept seats at the table of
Christ.
Nowhere is this uncertainty better reflected than in the material
housed in religious collections. Just as some journals and letters
detail uplifting and inspiring stories of third- and fourth-generation
Christians, others document the sad yet familiar tale of children
embittered by the sacrifices made by their Christian parents. Some
children never embrace the faith of their parents.
In “Populist Saints: B. T. and Ellen Roberts and the First Free Methodists,” How-
ard Snyder writes of George Roberts, one of B.T. and Ellen’s four sons, “It appears
that in his later years George became an Episcopalian; whether he ever came to
a vital Christian faith is uncertain.” In a letter to his wife, George once wrote: “I am
afraid that I shall never become a Christian.”
Different interpretations of the Scripture add to the complexities. How do two-
career parents decide under which yoke to hitch their individual ministries? Once I
heard a congregant take a pastor’s wife to task for not being more of a “helpmeet”
to her husband. The young mother of two, also a medical doctor, responded that, like
her husband, she would have to answer to Jesus for what she had made of her life.
The missional family demands an exquisite balance, one seemingly beyond my
reach. I find my solace in St. Augustine’s “ever-receding shores” or Moses’ glimpse
into the Promised Land. Having a missional family may seem impossible to reach,
but the goal is worth the struggle. [LLM]
Missional Mindset Isn’t Easy
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B y K A T E M C G I N N
Having a
missional family
may seem
impossible to
reach, but the
goal is worth the
struggle.
“Going to a picnic.” James and Alice Taylor (missionaries to China) with their children and helpers.
b y j e f f f i n l e y
Phot
o by
Bek
y Sm
ith
Asia is a long way from the
Mcfarlanes’ southern illinois
home, but the distant conti-
nent is close to their hearts.
Scott and Karen Mcfarlane and
their three children — brennan, 11;
Drew, 8; and lily, 6 — sponsor multiple
Asian children through Christian relief
agencies, including the free Methodist
Church’s international Child Care
Ministries (iCCM). uuu
But child sponsorship is just one of
the family’s many links to Asia. Lily lived
in India until last year when she joined
the McFarlane family after a rigorous,
two-and-a-half-year adoption process.
“One of the criticisms of interna-
tional adoption is that Americans are
rich, and they’re taking the kids away
from the poor people,” Karen said. “We
say, no, we want to support as many
families staying together as we can.”
But when a family can’t care for a
child, Karen said, adoption is needed.
Much of Scott’s life has alternated
between two Free Methodist college
towns — Spring Arbor, Mich., and his
present community of Greenville, Ill. He
has also lived in urban areas, including
two years working in Hong Kong and
worshipping at its First Filipino FMC.
“I saw a lot of needs around the
world that I wasn’t exposed to as a
middle-class American growing up
in Spring Arbor,” Scott said. “I had a
reverse culture shock when I came
back. I was angry at all the wealth I
saw here.”
Scott became a vocal critic of the
business world. While he was work-
ing as a resident director at Spring
Arbor University, Scott’s anti-business
stance troubled his mentor, Chuck
White, a professor of Christian
thought and history.
“[White] pointed his finger at me
one day and told me I was ignorant
of economics and before I continued
spouting about economic issues, I
needed to educate myself,” said Scott,
who enrolled in business courses and
eventually earned an MBA.
Scott started Compass Global, a
consulting firm that links companies
in Asia, Europe and North America to
meet technology needs.
“I strongly advocate for companies
overseas that are doing missional
work through their engines of busi-
ness,” Scott said.
Karen grew up in Grand Rapids,
Mich., and majored in early childhood
education at Spring Arbor. During a
spring break in an Anabaptist commu-
nity similar to the Amish, she became
fascinated with the idea of living simply
in community.
Scott and Karen were drawn to
each other’s countercultural ideals
when they began dating, but their
views later shifted to working within
culture to improve it.
“We were so idealistic,” Karen said.
“With kids, we’re forced to be practical.”
While Scott travels on business,
Karen is the lone manager of a house-
hold of three children — not an easy
task for someone with two decades
of chronic fatigue syndrome. When
times have been tough, the couple
said, God has strengthened them
through the support of friends, family
and professional counseling.
“Anybody who’s trying to live a mis-
sional life in our culture will struggle.
It’s a messy way to live,” Karen said.
“But we wouldn’t trade our messy,
missional life for anything, because
we are where we feel God wants us
to be, and He has made our lives rich
and full of blessings along with the
challenges.” [LLM]
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Anybody who’s
trying to live a
missional life in our
culture will
struggle. It’s a
messy way to live.
But we wouldn’t
trade our messy,
missional life for
anything.
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Free Methodist bishops gath-
ered simultaneously with
hundreds of people across
the United States during the Virtual
Town Hall.
“What wonderful capabilities we
have with the World Wide Web and
with [Light & Life Communications],
and we just want to encourage you to
take full advantage of all of these tools
and technologies, so that we can be
better connected as we look to the
future,” Bishop David Kendall told the
online participants Oct. 9.
The broadcast was accessed at
more than 260 sites — including
church gatherings with multiple partici-
pants. A live chat window allowed online
participants to join the discussion.
Bishop David
Roller shared the
desire to have each
believer fully engaged
in ministry. “The idea
is really invigorating
— this idea that there
is not a particular
cast or cut of a fol-
lower of Jesus who is
uniquely qualified to
minister, but that
every disciple is a
disciple maker,”
Roller said.
Bishop Matt
Thomas focused
on growth. “A natu-
ral outcropping
of Spirit-filled life
— of Jesus in the
middle of things —
is that we grow,”
Thomas said.
“There’s a contagion that sets in with
people that are growing spiritually.”
The bishops took questions from
the online audience about a wide
variety of topics, including Kenji Nitta’s
inquiry about how the Free Method-
ist world conference operates. Nitta,
of New Heights Christian Fellowship
in Boise, Idaho, thought the bishops’
response was helpful and appreciated
“learning that the world conference
is more about collaboration between
key leaders and that general confer-
ences are a bit more autonomous.”
Hendrik Smidderks, senior pastor
of Northwest FMC in Wichita, Kan.,
was happy with the bishops’ response
to his question about the role of a
pastor.
“I believe the bishops were re-
affirming the spiritual role of pastoral
leadership,” Smidderks said. “Great
leadership and organization in the
church must flow out of spiritual jour-
ney and development.” [LLM]
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A 180 CHURCHPort Saint Lucie, Fla.
In less than a year, A 180 Church went from a home gathering of 15 people to
a congregation of 55 and an additional 20 attending the Tuesday night youth
program. The church reports seven salvations and four baptisms. Its members in-
clude people from five nations. More information is available at a180church.com.
OAKDALE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYJackson, Ky.
33 A.D. — an Oakdale student music group — is raising money for
new touring equipment through the sale of its recorded music. The
project can be previewed and purchased at 33admusic.com as a
CD or a digital download. The seven-student band is available for
church ministry in Kentucky and surrounding states. Find 33 A.D. on
Facebook at facebook.com/33admusic.
CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCHColumbus, Ga.
Heath and the Checker Shoe Band — a puppet ministry led by Heath Williamson,
an Alabama-Georgia Conference ministerial candidate and a Christ Community
member — is nearing completion of a CD featuring rocking versions of children’s
standards. The ministry broadcasts on three TV stations and two Internet stations.
Watch performances at heathandthecheckershoeband.com.
CUCAMONGA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Donald D. Bowers, Cucamonga Christian Fellowship’s connections
pastor, is the FM Foundation’s new regional representative in Southern
California. He previously served his alma mater, Azusa Pacific University,
as director of development and director of church relations and alumni.
Don has been married to his wife, Rosa Lee, for more than 50 years.
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Free Methodist World Missions suggests these
tools to aid children as they pray for the needs
around the world.
Countries
l Outline of a country — Make an outline of the country
on the floor using masking tape or string. Have children
stand inside the shape as they pray.
l Flags — Have children draw and color a flag from a spe-
cific country, and then pray for that nation.
l Globes or maps — Have children locate a specific coun-
try and put their hands on it as they pray.
l Inflatable globe — Have children toss the globe to one
another. Ask them to pray for the countries their hands
cover as they catch the globe.
l Jigsaw world map — Use a world jigsaw puzzle or
create your own from a map. Have each child choose
a piece, add it to the puzzle and pray for the country or
area it represents.
l Newspapers — Pray for world needs found in the headlines.
l Food — After sampling a meal or foods from one specific
country, pray for the needs of that area.
Missionaries
l Read newsletters to know how to pray specifically for
missionaries supported by your church or conference.
(Current newsletters can be found on mis-
sionary pages at fmwm.org.)
l Help each child make a photo prayer album
with one page for each day of the week. Use
missionary prayer cards or pictures on each
page, praying for them and the people of that
nation that day.
l Place missionary prayer cards in a bag. Have
the children draw one and pray for that mis-
sionary. [LLM]
Helping Children Pray
More resources and the Missions Alive! cur-riculum are available at bit.ly/ kidsresources.
In 1958, Time magazine reported on the fate of 100,000 paper clips.
According to a survey, only 20,000 paper clips were used as designed.
The others were used, but not as paper clips. Some were twisted or
broken; some were used as toothpicks or to clean fingernails or ears.
It seems a waste that 80 percent of paper clips are never used for their
intended purpose. It also seems to me that people are a lot like paper clips.
Far too many people do not fulfill the purpose for which they were created.
Just as its creator
designed the paper clip for
a specific purpose, God has
purposely created each of
us to fulfill His own design. In
Ephesians 2:10, we find the
heart of the issue: “For we
are God’s handiwork, created
in Christ Jesus to do good
works, which God prepared in
advance for us to do.”
Uniquely equipped by our Creator, we are designed for works of mission
and service.
We fulfill the purpose of our Creator when we live according to Jesus’
words, “Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for
my sake will find it” (Matthew 10:39). We pass along a legacy of faith to our
children when we teach them the principle that in losing one’s life for the
sake of Christ and His kingdom, they will find the best life that God desires
for them.
Families who live by design begin with parents who intentionally set the
pace. By introducing your children to opportunities for service (and in serv-
ing together), you will help them become all God intends. [LLM]
GROUP DISCUSSION:[1] How can living your life
by God’s design make a
difference in how you view
yourself?
[2] In what ways can
children see you setting an
example of living by God’s
design?
[3] What change(s) must
you make to live consis-
tently as God designed you
to live?
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B y J I M L I E B E L T
Far too many people do not
fulfill the purpose for which they were created.
Did you know there are three more discipleship articles on our website? They’re perfect for use in your small group or as a weekly supplement to individual study.
LLML I G H T & L I F E M A G A Z I N E
COMPASSIONATE KIDSIn “Growing Compassionate Kids,”
Jan Johnson offers practical tips for
parents: bit.ly/compassionatekids.
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3HOMEWORD CENTERAzusa Pacific University’s HomeWord
Center for Youth and Family shares
articles, devotions, parenting tips and
radio broadcasts: homeword.com.
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Start the new year by learning about ways to develop a missional family.
MISSIONAL MOM In “The Missional Mom,” Helen Lee
encourages mothers to extend their
influence: bit.ly/missionalmom.
MYSTERY OF THE CHILD Christian historian Martin E. Marty
discusses “The Mystery of the Child” on
PBS: to.pbs.org/mysterychild.
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