Building a Christian Home

Session 4: Family Enrichment Retreat

 “As for me and my
household, we will serve
the Lord.”
Joshua 24:15 (NABRE)
God is the center of every family.
The family is where
we grow, where we
first become the
person that God has
planned us to be.
God made our
family our first
teacher.
What is a
Christian home?
A Christian
home is a place
where faith is
nurtured.
1. Where the Lord Jesus reigns.
A Christian
home is a place
where faith is
nurtured.
1. Where the Lord Jesus reigns.
A Christian
1. Where prayer and scripture form
home
an integralis
partaofplace
family life.

where faith is
nurtured.
1. Where the Lord Jesus reigns.
A Christian
1. Where prayer and scripture form
home
an integralis
partaofplace
family life.

where
3. faith
Where the Lord’s is is
goodness
recounted and remembered.
nurtured.
 A Christian home is a
place where service and
love is experienced.
Where each one is eager to serve
others

A Christian home is a
place where service and
love is experienced.
Where each one is eager to serve
others
Where father leads, mother supports, and
A Christian home is a
children obey and the family members
serve one another
place where service and
love is experienced.
Where each one is eager to serve
others
Where father leads, mother supports, and
A Christian home is a
children obey and the family members
serve one another
place where service and
Where children are introduced to service
lovepart
as a natural isofexperienced.
life.
Where each one is eager to serve
others
Where father leads, mother supports, and
A Christian home is a
children obey and the family members
serve one another
place where service and
Where children are introduced to service
lovepart
as a natural isofexperienced.
life.
where members are open to how the Lord
wants to use their home for His purpose.
A
Christian
home is a
place
where
peace and
order is
shared .
A where relationships are
Christian working well;
home is a
place
where
peace and
order is
shared .
A where relationships are
Christian working well;
home is a where the pattern of life
place is relaxed and orderly,
where free from the frantic
pace of the world;
peace and
order is
shared .
A where relationships are
Christian working well;
home is a where the pattern of life
place is relaxed and orderly,
free from the frantic
where
pace of the world;
peace and
Where God’s providence
order is and provisions are
shared . experienced
Teamwork in building a
Christian home
Assess your home as it is now.
Assess your home as it is now.

Elements that are not of

God's providence or
dominion
Assess your home as it is now.

Does your
home

Elements that are not of

reflect your
trust and
belief in
the Lord? God's providence or
dominion
Assess your home as it is now.

Does your
home

Elements that are not of

reflect your
trust and
belief in
the Lord? God's
What isprovidence
the or
dominion
quality of
worship
and prayer
life?
Assess your home as it is now.
What are
Does your
the family’s
home
rules
Elements that are not of
reflect your
trust and
regarding
going to
belief in
the Lord? God's
What isprovidence
the or
mass
together?
dominion
quality of
worship
and prayer
life?
Assess your home as it is now.
What are
Does your the family’s
home rules
Elements that are not of
reflect your
trust and
regarding
going to
belief in
the Lord? God's
What is providence
the or
mass
How often
together?
dominion
quality of
worship
are family
prayers
and prayer held and
life? who leads?
Assess your home as it is now.

Quality of family life

Assess your home as it is now.

How can we make relationships meaningful

and deeper?
Quality of family life
 Assess your home as it is now.

How can we make relationships meaningful

and deeper?
Quality of family life
Do we have a good communication amongst
each other?
Assess your home as it is now.

Values lived within and

outside the home
Assess your home as it is now.

Values lived within and

outside the home
What values and principles does the father have for his family?
Assess your home as it is now.

What are the

family’s rules
regarding:
Assess your home as it is now.
● Guests

What are the

family’s rules
regarding:
Assess your home as it is now.
● Guests
● Use of phones
What are the
family’s rules
regarding:
Assess your home as it is now.
● Guests
● Use of phones
What are the ● Use of car
family’s rules
regarding:
Assess your home as it is now.
● Guests
● Use of phones
What are the ● Use of car
family’s rules ● Use of electricity

regarding:
Assess your home as it is now.
● Guests
● Use of phones
What are the ● Use of car
family’s rules ● Use of electricity
● Entertainment
regarding:
Assess your home as it is now.
● Guests
● Use of phones
What are the ● Use of car
family’s rules ● Use of electricity
● Entertainment
regarding: ● Going out, curfews
Assess your home as it is now.
● Guests
● Use of phones
What are the ● Use of car
family’s rules ● Use of electricity
● Entertainment
regarding: ● Going out, curfews
● Relationships
Assess your home as it is now.
● Guests
● Use of phones
What are the ● Use of car
family’s rules ● Use of electricity
● Entertainment
regarding: ● Going out, curfews
● Relationships
● Household chores
Prepare a plan
Prepare a plan
citing goals,
Prepare a plan
citing goals,
time frame,
Prepare a plan
citing goals,
time frame,
things to do
 Prepare a plan
citing goals,
time frame,
things to do
for building your home
for God.
➔ Have the right mind and attitude
 ➔ Have the right mind and attitude
➔Open yourselves to the Spirit’s leading
 ➔ Have the right mind and attitude
➔Open yourselves to the Spirit’s leading
➔Be obedient to God’s Word
 ➔ Have the right mind and attitude
➔Open yourselves to the Spirit’s leading
➔Be obedient to God’s Word
➔Pursue your plan with
DECISIVENESS, DETERMINATION,
and CONSISTENCY
 ➔ Have the right mind and attitude
➔Open yourselves to the Spirit’s leading
➔Be obedient to God’s Word
➔Pursue your plan with
DECISIVENESS, DETERMINATION,
and CONSISTENCY
➔Be realistic in your expectations
Periodically
evaluate your
progress against
the plan you have
prepared.
“I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him
will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing. Anyone who
does not remain in me will be thrown out like a branch and wither; people
will gather them and throw them into a fire and they will be burned. If
you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want
and it will be done for you. By this is my Father glorified, that you bear
much fruit and become my disciples. As the Father loves me, so I also love
you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in
my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his
love.”
(John 15:5-10 NABRE)
Discussion Starters:
1. Ask how your family members are doing in the
retreat? What are the things they have learned in
the sessions?
2. Ask them if they are willing to be one in your
goal of building a good Christian Family and what
are they willing to contribute?
3. Discuss concrete resolutions to cooperate with
one another in building a Christian home. (Step
by step process as discussed in III)
4. Have a family prayer to be led by the father.