The Department of Family Ministries recognizes the significance of family in the lives of believers and nonbelievers alike. It endeavors to strengthen the home as a disciple making center where family members through their interpersonal relationships are encouraged in their relationship with Jesus Christ and His church, and where the social skills necessary for appealing witness are developed. The department endeavours to keep in perspective both God's ideals for family living and an understanding of the brokenness experienced by individuals and families in a fallen world.