Now is the time for church leaders to be

\ˈre-zə-ˌlüt\ adjective
1: admirably purposeful, determined, unwavering
2: bold, steady

Everything has changed.
It’s time for a purposeful shift.

The culture is increasingly polarized.
It’s time for unwavering grace.

Our families are becoming products of the culture more than disciples of Christ.
It’s time to drive faith home.

Welcome to the virtual version of

RESOLUTE – A Drive Faith Home Forum

We have pulled together the best content from our one-day forum as an all-new virtual experience. To get the most out this experience, we recommend gathering your team including the senior pastor, executive pastor, discipleship, student, children, and communication ministry leaders and scheduling a half-day mini-retreat to work through the videos and discussions together. Once you have it scheduled, simply work through the schedule below.

Session #1: It’s Getting Harder to Reach and Disciple Busy Families

In this 56 minute video, Kurt Bruner, Founder and CEO of DriveFaithHome.com, explores the latest research and cultural trends to unpack insights on the challenges churches are facing when it comes to reaching and discipling busy families.

Discuss As a Team:

  1. What steps can we take to create a culture that moves all members to become more intentional regarding marriage and parenting?
  2. How might we help families identify whether they (and their kids) have been assimilated into the culture vs. developing a distinctively Christian identity?

In this 56 minute video, Kurt Bruner, Founder and CEO of DriveFaithHome.com, explores the latest research and cultural trends to unpack insights on the challenges churches are facing when it comes to reaching and discipling busy families.

Discuss As a Team:

  1. What steps can we take to create a culture that moves all members to become more intentional regarding marriage and parenting?
  2. How might we help families identify whether they (and their kids) have been assimilated into the culture vs. developing a distinctively Christian identity?

Session #2: A Conversation with Rod Dreher

In this 54 minute video, Kurt Bruner interviews Rod Dreher on how to understand the shifts in culture and their impact on family, faith, and the church. Rod is the author of best-selling books The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation and Live Not By Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents. He has been described as an author who is raising some of the most important issues for intelligent Christians in the world today.

Discuss As a Team:

  1. In what ways are families in our church distinct from the dominant culture?
  2. In what ways are they similar?

In this 54 minute video, Kurt Bruner interviews Rod Dreher on how to understand the shifts in culture and their impact on family, faith, and the church. Rod is the author of best-selling books The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation and Live Not By Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents. He has been described as an author who is raising some of the most important issues for intelligent Christians in the world today.

Discuss As a Team:

  1. In what ways are families in our church distinct from the dominant culture?
  2. In what ways are they similar?

Session #3: Creating a Culture of Intentional Parenting

In this 45 minute video, Tim Goodyear, COO of DriveFaithHome.com unpacks the three steps to effectively creating culture: Cast Vision, Implement Change, and Coach. He then takes your team through the Church Strategy Assessment tool to help identify how well you are doing in creating a culture of intentional families at your church.

Discuss As a Team:

  1. What is our Discipleship Assessment score as a church?
  2. Which two or three of the 10 Keys under Disciple Busy Families are the top priorities for us to improve in the coming months?

In this 45 minute video, Tim Goodyear, COO of DriveFaithHome.com unpacks the three steps to effectively creating culture: Cast Vision, Implement Change, and Coach. He then takes your team through the Church Strategy Assessment tool to help identify how well you are doing in creating a culture of intentional families at your church.

Discuss As a Team:

  1. What is our Discipleship Assessment score as a church?
  2. Which two or three of the 10 Keys under Disciple Busy Families are the top priorities for us to improve in the coming months?

Wrap-Up

Spend some time as a team sharing your notes and key take-aways from the day. Review your answers to the discussion questions one more time as a team. Then spend 15 minutes identifying the three top things you can do as a church to more effectively reach and disciple busy families in your community.

Next Steps…

  1. Visit the Drive Faith Home University to learn more about the HomePointe and Faith Path tools and strategies
  2. Schedule a complimentary Coaching Call with one of our coaches to discuss specifics at your church and get all your questions answered
  3. Get started now with all the HomePointe and Faith Path tools and strategies by becoming a Partner Church