Outreach to the Community

Churches often seek new ideas for attracting people to the Lord. Many of those ideas get results. Parenting classes, though, create a unique opportunity to touch the lives of people. Ministering to families through a felt need (all parents need help at some point) often opens the doors for conversations about spirituality and about the message of salvation. The church develops a reputation that says, "We care about families," and people are eager to learn more.

At the National Center for Biblical Parenting we've created video training resources that can be used as an outreach to the community. Although they are biblically based, the scripture references come in later in the teaching and even people who don't value the scriptures as their authority appreciate the helpful ideas.

The manual entitled, How to Run A Community Outreach Using Parenting Seminars is a great tool to guide you through the process of informing the church, organizing the event, advertising to the community, and planning for success.