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Spiritual growth study program 
encourages men to bring their faith home

by United Methodist News Service

	Helping men bring their faith home and provide  spiritual leadership in their
families is the aim of a new study program sponsored by the churchwide
Commission on United Methodist Men.
	FaithHome is the first of what will be an annual spiritual growth study
program championed by the churchwide men's agency. The nine-week
church-sponsored experience will be introduced to the annual conference
presidents of United Methodist Men during a March 22 training session.
	The program will teach family members how to know God intimately and talk to
one another about their faith.
The commission is encouraging all United Methodist men to take the initiative
to bring their faith home, said the Rev. Joseph Harris, commission executive.
"The study would help men in their spiritual growth and assist them in
becoming better disciples, better husbands, better fathers and more godly in
their relationships with others," he said.
	A study such as FaithHome is necessary because in society today, it is
critical for men to assume a spiritual role in their families and focus on
what God would have them do in their homes, he said.
"Seventy to 80 percent of spiritual nurturing has to happen in the home and
not just in church." 
	FaithHome focuses on practice in the home and is supported by a weekly church
session. The weekly group session:
· presents and clarifies basic faith beliefs and concepts;
· suggests ways families may discuss the ideas and apply them to everyday home
life; and
· provides a support network.
The program allows the men to form small teams to support each other in
discipleship, Harris said.
FaithHome was created by Louisiana Bishop Dan Solomon and his wife, Joy. It
was written by Debra Ball-Kilbourne and MaryJane Pierce Norton. 
"The timing for FaithHome is right because men are focusing on spirituality,"
Harris said. 
The consciousness of men's ministry has been raised by spiritual development
programs, he noted, citing the church's Walk to Emmaus and the Disciple Bible
Study, along with the Promise Keepers movement.
FaithHome can be ordered from Cokesbury by calling toll-free (800) 672-1798. 
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