A Model for Family Ministry As we strive to better meet the needs of families in the midst of our educational ministries, we are currently planning to implement a Stepping Stones model for family ministry.  Stepping Stones are highlighted times in a child’s life that we as a church can use to bless, gift, and teach families together.  It is our goal through this model to be, as the church, as resource to equip parents to face the issues within their families in a faithful way, to provide some tools for successful parenting, and to help parents enrich the lives of their children by bringing faith education into the home.