The Model Family
Content: A 13-week family Bible study designed to help people of different ages study the Bible together in a family Bible class, home Bible study, or house church setting.
Authors: Ray and Charlene Notgrass
Price: $12.95 for Study Guide, $7.95 for consumable Children's Workbook (10% discount with purchase of 10 or more copies)
About The Model Family
The Model Family is a 13-week family Bible study designed to help people of different ages study the Bible together in a family Bible class, home Bible study, or house church setting. The lessons in this study look at some of the essential characteristics of the relationship between the Father and the Son. These characteristics are applied to human families and to the church so that we can see how we are to live in godly relationships with one another. Families, couples, and singles can use the Bible studies, discussion ideas, and activities to deepen their family and church relationships and make them more like the perfect oneness that God and Jesus share.
Study Guide for Parents and Teens
Thirteen lessons with Bible study, discussion questions, family application, and church application. Spiral binding. 66 pages including answer key.
Children's Workbook
A companion volume of activities for children ages 4 through 12 that complement each of the thirteen lessons in the study guide. Spiral binding. 33 pages including answer key.
Lessons
- Before You Were Born: The Father and the Pre-Existent Christ
- On the Same Page: Sharing a Mission and Purpose
- I Accept You Completely: Giving and Receiving the Blessing
- We Are Really Close: The Power of Oneness
- I Think You're Special: Giving Honor to One Another
- Let's Talk And Listen! The Value of Communication
- I Give You My Word: Telling the Truth
- You Can Count on Me: A Relationship of Trust
- Because I Love You: A Parent's Discipline
- This Will Make Us Stronger: Facing Hard Times Together
- You Can't Treat My Family That Way: Standing Up for Each Other
- It Begins and Ends Here: Love
- The Family God Wants
Read the Introduction to The Model Family
See sample lessons from the Study Guide and the Children's Workbook
The Model Family is a great tool for family Bible classes and house churches. When families study the Bible together, it helps them realize the need to put their faith into practice, fathers learn to interact with their children on a spiritual level, and they redeem in a valuable way some of the precious time God gives. Individual families can also benefit by using the study at home.
Each family should have its own copy of the Study Guide, and each child should have his or her own copy of the Children's Workbook. Your class can meet in a den or living room or in a comfortable class room at your church building. The children need a hard surface on which to draw, write, and color such as a large, thin children's book if a table is not available. Most activities in the Children's Workbook can be completed using either a pencil or crayons. (Exceptions: the youngest children use plain white paper in Lessons 3 and 10, cotton balls and a non-toxic glue stick in Lesson 3, and index cards in Lesson 13.)
The books contains additional suggestions for using the study in your church or small group. If you have questions about starting a family class or about using The Model Family, we would be glad to encourage you with our experiences. Contact us!
What Parents Are Saying
"I wanted to tell you how much we are enjoying The Model Family. We have 8 children, and it is so nice to have a excellent Bible study that you can do with all ages. It has been so beneficial to our family. Our family has been in a trial for quite a while now, and this Bible study has helped us tremendously. We are just sad that we are almost through with the book and don't know what we will do next!" -- Oklahoma
"A very in-depth and thoughtful study." -- Georgia