Do you know what your family’s unique purpose or identity is?

Can you and your kids name your family’s core values?

If you feel like a deer in headlights when asked those questions, you aren’t alone. I am right there with you.

Families are at the heart of God’s plan for the world, serving as unique units designed to fulfill His divine purpose. Yet churches often zoom in on assessing individual callings and miss the bigger picture of the family’s role.As a result, most parents never discover their family’s unique God given design or purpose. They never consider what their family’s core values might be.

In episode 118 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD, I chat with Derek England, the Executive Director of Family ID. Together, we unpack God’s timeless design for the family and why understanding your family’s unique purpose is vitally important.

Episode Highlights include:

• Family Identity and Purpose: we dive into how each family has a distinct place in God’s plan and talk about the importance of establishing core family values that guide everything from daily decisions to long-term goals.
• From Past to Present: The conversation touches on traditional family roles, modern challenges, and key insights from Nancy Pearcey’s book, The Toxic War on Masculinity.
• Creating Core Values: Derek shares his own family’s journey in developing core values, values like being radically protective of quality time and maintaining unwavering integrity.
• Living Intentionally: Emphasizing the need to be intentional, Derek offers practical advice on defining and living out your family’s unique identity and values.
• Discover your Family’s Identity: Derek shares sixteen different family types identified by Family ID, each holding equal value.
• Free Resources for Families: Take advantage of Family ID’s free tools and resources, including a FREE family assessment and masterclass, available at family-id.com. These resources are packed with activities, short videos, and worksheets to help you uncover your family’s unique identity, purpose, and core values.

You guys… this is honestly one of my all-time favorite resources in 3 1/2 years of doing this show. I could not believe all that Family-ID provides to families for FREE. Seriously. I couldn’t believe it. These resources are transformative for your family.

When the family is strong, each individual member is strong. So check out my conversation with Derek on Life Audio by clicking on the link below:

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Guest bio: Derek England is the Executive director of Family ID, an organization that is dedicated to transforming families by helping them discover and embrace their family identity, purpose, and direction. Family ID is founded on the belief that every family has a distinct role to play in God’s plan.To equip that plan, Family ID provides a ton of practical tools and resources to guide families in discovering their unique identity, purpose, and core values.

EPISODE RESROURCES:

Family ID

Family ID Facebook Page

Family ID Instagram Page

“That the World May Know” with Ray Vander Laan

The Toxic War on Masculinity by Nancy Pearcy

EPISODIES REFERENCED:

“5 Lies about Motherhood That Most Women Believe” – The Girl Defined Podcast

“I don’t want to have kids… I want to pursue my career” – The Girl Defined Podcast

SCRIPTURES REFERENCED:

Ephesians 5:25-33

John 17:24

Proverbs 29:18