Equipping Parents at Mountain View Community Church in Frederick, Maryland, to Disciple Their Children at Home

Abstract

This project was designed to equip parents at Mountain View Community Church to lead in the discipleship of their children at home. The project involved administering a pre- and post-series survey assess the understanding of the biblical role of parents as primary disciplemakers of their children and the level of discipleship participants were doing in their home. A six-week curriculum was developed and taught.

Chapter 1 introduces the ministry context of Mountain View Community Church, along with the rationale, purpose, goals, research methodologies, definitions, limitations, and delimitations of the project. Chapter 2 provides the biblical and theological basis for parents as the primary disciplemakers of their children. Foundational scriptures in this chapter include Deuteronomy 6:1-9, Psalm 78:1-8, and Ephesians 5:21-6:4. Chapter 3 addresses the historical grounding for the practice of family discipleship focusing on the Puritans and early American evangelicals, as well as addressing the current cultural considerations for family discipleship. Chapter 4 details the curriculum, including the administration of a pre- and post-series survey to measure any increase in the biblical knowledge and practices of parents who attended the teaching lessons. Chapter 5 concludes with an overall evaluation of the project, suggestions for improvement, and further development.