Strengthening Families Through the Local Church: A Powerful New Partnership

Описание: We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Communio! Tune in to hear how Communio is strengthening families through data-informed strategies for local churches. In this episode, host Stacy Bellward and Cindy Wilson, the Ministry Partnership & Research Program Manager at Connected Families, sit down with J.P. DeGance, founder and president of Communio and author of Endgame: The Church’s Strategic Move to Save Faith and Family in America (https://amzn.to/46m4icZ) . J.P. shares his personal journey into family ministry, the compelling research behind Communio’s approach, and how this partnership will bring Connected Families’ parenting resources into churches across the country, equipping more families with biblical, research-informed tools that transform families for generations.





Key Takeaways:








• Announcing the partnership with Communio and Connected Families





• Learn about the background of Communio and the research study that reduced divorce rates in Jacksonville, FL





• Discover the impact marriage has on multi-generational church attendance





• Hear how growing in parenting skills can complement our spiritual growth









Mentioned in this Podcast:








• Communio (https://communio.org/)





• Book – Endgame: The Church’s Strategic Move to Save Faith and Family in America (https://amzn.to/46m4icZ)





• The Jacksonville Case Study (https://communio.org/jacksonville-flo...)





• Matthew 22: 36-38 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/...)





• Contact Communio – [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])





• Connected Families Small Group Resources (https://connectedfamilies.org/courses/)





• Connected Families Workshop Speakers (https://connectedfamilies.org/directo...)





• The Table – Monthly Giving Program (https://connectedfamilies.org/table/)







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Guest Bio:







J.P. De Gance is the founder and president of Communio and co-author of “Endgame: The Church’s Strategic Move to Save Faith and Family in America.” He leads Communio’s work equipping pastors and churches with data-informed strategies to strengthen congregations through relational health. This approach has been proven through a $20 million initiative that reduced the divorce rate among a network of churches in Jacksonville by 24% between 2016 and 2018. Under his leadership, Communio earned the Heritage Foundation’s 2023 Innovation Prize for its groundbreaking research and church partnerships. J.P. is a husband and father, and lives in Virginia with his wife and 8 children.







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