Gods plan is for you to be the primary spiritual nurturer of your childs faith.

This resource is
designed to allow your family to share time in Gods Word before your child attends youth group.
HomeFront Weekly is meant to inspire you toward a deeper personal relationship with Jesus
Christ, equip you to be the primary person presenting these biblical concepts to your child, and
support you as you connect and grow alongside your son or daughter.
FAMILY CHALLENGES
For the Genesis series weve suggested six challenges that you may want to commit to completing
at home as a family. Select two (or more) that appeal to you. Completing them together can spur
your child on toward deeper faith formation at home.

WERE STARTING A NEW SERIES IN GENESIS! Create a family tree. Throughout the book of Genesis, God continually used
regular people in their imperfect families for His redeeming purposes. God still uses
Theres no such thing as a perfect family. In fact, we would all agree that no family
imperfect people for His glory today! As a family, create a physical Family Tree. Do some
comes close. However, many Christian families have believed a lie that God expects research (phone calls, emails, Internet searches) and see how far back you can fill the
us to be perfect and that He cant possibly bless us as long as were messed up. In branches. Discuss how youve seen God reveal Himself in your family.
fact, just the opposite is true! God chose really messy people and families to reveal
Himself to and through. This study will take us through the book of Genesis for a
closer look at God and the people through whom He chose to reveal Himself. Preview and prepare for each week with your child. As the primary
leader of your child, take the lead by reading the upcoming weeks passage before youth
group. Read the Scripture passage with your child and ask intentional questions. Focus
WHERE WERE HEADED IN THIS SERIES on listening more than teaching during this time each week.
1. God Is Creator
Genesis 1:12:3 Understand Genesiss three great promises. Genesis is the account of
2. God Is Redeemer God making amazing promises to His people. Three crucial promises from God in
Genesis 3:124 Genesis are 1) when He cursed the serpent (3:15), (2) to Abram (12:13), and (3) to
Judah (49:10). Each of these are ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ: as the Son of Eve
3. God Is Just. God Is Merciful.
who came to crush the head of the serpent (3:15), as the Son of Abram who blesses the
Genesis 4:116
world, and as the Son of Judah who rules the world forevermore (49:10).
4. El Roi (God Who Sees Me)
Genesis 15:16; 16:116 Practice hospitality. Invite your childs leader(s) over for a meal during the
5. Jehovah Jireh (The Lord Will Provide) course of the series. Not only is this a great chance to practice hospitality (Romans
Genesis 22:118 12:13), it will also build the leaders relationship with your child. See that leader as your
6. God Is Relentless ally in leading your child to a deeper love of Jesus.
Genesis 32:2232
7. God Is Sovereign Family pastor for a night. Invite your child to come home each week from
Genesis 45:115 youth group and be your familys pastor by sharing what shes learned. Have your child
read the Scripture, give a short explanation of the teaching, and tell how shes
8. Youre invited to join us as we Remember & Celebrate all that God has done responding to that truth in her life. If its hard for your child to get in front of her family,
over the course of this series. pour on the encouragement!

WHERE WERE HEADED THIS WEEK Create a God statement for your family. Each message at youth group
Scripture: Genesis 1:12:3 can be summarized in a God statement. A God statement is a short description of who
God Statement: God Is Creator (God) God is (e.g. God is good, God is faithful, God is love, etc.). As a family, decide on a God
statement for your family each week and discuss why it fits. Once youve decided on a
A God statement is a concise phrase or word that reveals a truth about God thats
God statement, create something with the statement on it and display it somewhere in
highlighted specifically in the passage were exploring.
your home.

GSetup S