E-Course 101.2 - Dysfunctional and Functional Families

Family Leadership Online

Where we are

equipping families

to be more effective

for eternity.

Genesis 17:7

“And I will establish my

covenant between Me and you

and your descendants after you

in their generations.”

Jon & Ann Dunagan

Harvest Ministry

Our vision is to

provide biblical-based

training for more

effective family life and

Christian leadership.

Session #2

Dysfunctional and

Functional Families

Dysfunctional:

Not “functioning”

As God intended.

•Neglect

•Abuse

•Rebellion

•Disunity

•Disloyalty

•Divorce

Neglect:

Proverbs 29:15

KJV

“…a child left to

himself brings his

Mother to shame.”

Neglect:

Proverbs 29:15

AMP

“…a child left

undisciplined

brings his mother

to shame.”

Neglect:

Proverbs 29:15

NIV

“…a child left

undisciplined

disgraces his

mother.”

Neglect:

Proverbs 29:15

NLT

“To discipline a child

produces wisdom,

but a mother is

disgraced by an

undisciplined child.”

Abuse:

physical

emotional

verbal

sexual

Rebellion:

Wanting control and

our own way.

Get a vision to

move from merely

SURVIVING . . .

. . . to THRIVINGas an effective

Christian family!

3D’s of the

Enemy

Division

Disloyalty

Divorce

Dysfunctional:

Not “functioning”

As God intended.

•Neglect /Love

•Abuse/Discipline

•Rebellion/Submission

•Disunity/Unity

•Disloyalty/Loyalty

•Divorce/In-Covenant

Get a vision to

move from merely

SURVIVING . . .

. . . to THRIVINGas an effective

Christian family!

Synergy is two or more

things functioning together to

produce a result not

independently obtainable.

The term synergy comes from the

Greek word synergia σσνεργία,

from synergos, σσνεργός,

meaning "working together".

Get a vision to

move from merely

SURVIVING . . .

. . . to THRIVINGas an effective

Christian family!

Synergy is two or more

things functioning together to

produce a result not

independently obtainable.

…meaning "working together".

Stronger together . . .

Just think about the “synergy” that is possible when families

work together with God!

May God bless you

and your family!

Family Leadership OnlineHarvest Ministry, Jon & Ann Dunagan

Harvest MinistryFamily Mission Resources

harvestministry.org