Our Mission
The goal of the Family Ministries Department is to help grow and strengthen families in their relationships to God and each other.
Family Ministries Resources
The 2026 Adventist Family Ministries Resource Book—Celebrate Creation: Family, Faith, and Focus in a Digital World—was born out of real conversations with real families wrestling with real challenges. How do I compete with a device that’s designed to capture attention? How do I teach my kids about God’s love when they’re getting their life lessons from YouTube? How do I create a Christ-centered home when everyone’s scattered across different screens?
In these pages, you’ll find practical ideas that work in the real world—not perfect theories that only work in perfect homes. We’ll talk about setting boundaries that stick, having conversations about online choices that don’t end in arguments, and finding ways to use technology to bring your family closer together, not drive them further apart.
Most importantly, this isn’t a resource book about retreating from the modern world. It’s about engaging it with wisdom. The same God who guided families through every major change in human history—from agricultural to industrial to digital—is with us now. His truth doesn’t change, even when everything else seems to.
Rediscover Sabbath
Did you miss our conversation with Author Celeste Perrino with practical ways to make Sabbath special? Want to see it again?
Watch it here or download it and watch it later.
Experience the Sabbath Community Event
What if your church hosted an event where the goal wasn’t simply to tell people about the Sabbath—but to help them experience it?
Many people in our communities are searching for exactly what the Sabbath offers. They may not realize it, but they’re longing for rest, meaningful relationships, hope, purpose, and peace. A simple Sabbath afternoon community event can introduce them to God’s gift in a tangible way.
Rather than creating a festival atmosphere, consider designing a peaceful, welcoming experience that reflects the heart of the Sabbath. Invite neighbors to spend an afternoon discovering why this day has been such a blessing to God’s people for generations.
Family Worship Resources
How do we rebuild altars? What are the altars of Baal in our homes today that need to be destroyed so that God’s altar can be rebuilt? How can we teach our children and families to worship God and rebuild the family altar as Elijah rebuilt the altar in his day? In our homes today, there is a deep yearning for connection. Many family relationships have been broken and need to be restored. We need modern-day Elijahs in homes that desperately need hope, healing, and heart-turning. We need to restore our relationship with the one true God, Jehovah, the only one who can bring true peace, hope, and healing to our hearts and homes.
During this week of prayer, we endeavor to inspire new habits of positive and healthy communication in your home; heart-turning behaviors that are grounded in grace and the fruit of the spirit. When we rebuild the family altar daily, we make a statement that we are putting Jesus Christ at the center of our lives and in our homes. We pray this new or restored habit of family worship will become a regular habit that will bond our families closer together, deepen our faith in God, help us to share the good news of the gospel with others, and better prepare us for the soon coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Maintaining good mental health is vital for everyone. When fostered within a family, it can bring significant benefits: better communication, understanding, empathy, less conflict, higher self- esteem, and resilience among family members. Good mental health goes together with good physical health. When families prioritize good mental health, they tend to also prioritize good habits like adequate sleep, regular exercise, and a healthy diet. Parents or guardians in the home who care for their mental health are good examples for their children.
Karen Holford—the principal contributor of this resource—will share how we can flourish as individuals and families. We hope this will be the experience of each of you as you allow God’s peace, joy, hope, and healing to abide in your hearts.
OUR TEAM
Tamyra Horst
Family Ministries Director