Connected Families was founded on this passionate ideal: Only when people are connected to one another in life-giving ways can they flourish. We believe the family is the primary social structure for connecting in this way. So the CF purpose is:

To give hope and build strength in every family we serve.

What's a Connected Family?

A connected family is one whose members are connected to each other in growing relationships of mutual knowing, loving and enjoying one another.

Parents that are well connected to their children know how to be both their friend AND their parent. For this connection in the home to have its full expression, members also learn to connect outside the home, building a community of mutual support. Finally, members of connected families understand that connection in the earthly realm is fueled through spiritual connection. Therefore, connection spiritually becomes the source for connection relationally in the home, and for connection through service or ministry to others. Simply said, a deeply connected family is one that plays together, works together, serves together, and worships together. Through this kind of connection, children are fueled to go into the world, faithful and purposeful.

Why is a connected family important?

Families these days are generally less connected than at any time in the history of the world. By this we mean that family members typically disconnect by becoming busy with their own agendas at a young age. When kids and parents get involved more in non-family activities than in family-oriented activities, they begin to disconnect. As they are together less with the most important people in their lives, family members cease to learn how to conduct close relationships. Even families that try to stay connected get easily caught up in the frenzied culture of disconnection. 

This loss has dramatic negative effects on children. As children grow up ill equipped to conduct close, connected family relationships, family disconnection increases, more children are depressed, more are in trouble, more take their own lives, and less embrace deep and relevant faith and values than ever before.

Connected Families' Faith Integration Statement

We believe in and are committed to the way of Jesus as described in the Bible. The integration of our faith into our work is inevitable, because our faith fuels our calling to do the work. As believers in this way, we will fully respect the faith perspective of all those we serve, and will never force our beliefs on anyone. Believing in the critical role of spirituality as a foundation for growth, we may respectfully encourage and gently invite people to consider its role in their lives.