We have a vision to help local churches establish Family Transformation Centres in their communities. The family centre will be a department of the local church and the vision includes the following:
Prepare couples for marriage
Equip couples to have a better marriage
Help people become better parents
Strengthen and bless families
Minister to families in crisis e.g.
- Coping with divorce
- Grieving through the loss of someone
- Crisis in pregnancy (even if this is initially a point of referral)
Raise up and release leadership
Build up the local church
This will be achieved by offering:
Holy Spirit anointed seminars (giving practical instruction on how to understand and apply biblical principles to their lives)
Family life support / cell groups
Resources. Targeted books, tapes, DVD’s
Individual, as well as couples counseling
The first Family Transformation Centre was started alongside Harvest Christian Church in Port Elizabeth and since 1997 over 10 000 people have attended seminars and received ministry. The interesting fact is that over 80% were not from the local church; that is, they were drawn from the general community.
The fact that 80% of families are in crisis and need desperate help is something that we as churches need to address. We believe that the Family Transformation Centre is a God solution to help bridge the gap between the community and the local church. People with family related needs will not normally come to the local church for help.
Family Transformation Centres can provide the door for them to find help and to be channelled into the local church. We have now just launched in Auckland, New Zealand.
