Top 10 Issues Facing the Family

Written by LifeWay.com Staff

In November 2005, the Internet strategies department of LifeWay, an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention, began soliciting participation in the Top 10 Issues Facing Today’s Family online research project. Read more...

More Than Just the Issues

In addition to exploring the top issues, you also will discover an extensive selection of resources compiled specifically to help you address each topic. These biblical solutions include, but are not limited to:

devotionals
dramas
sermon outlines
scripture passages
web sites
sermon illustrations
Powerpoint slides
film clips
book excerpts
music

The Top 10 Issues Facing Today’s Family

10. Materialism: "The placing in high regard of ownership and consumption as a family priority."

9. Balance of Work and Family: "The rising pressure to invest more of one's energy in work at the expense of family."

8. Negative Media Influence: "The growing influx of destructive images and messages into the home."

7. Lack of Communication: "The increasing abbreviation or near elimination of meaningful family member interaction."

6. Financial Pressures: "The chronic misuse of debt and/or mismanagement of financial resources."

5. Lack of Discipline: "The death of respectful behavior as a norm in our schools, churches, and families."

4. Lack of a Father Figure: "The absence of a father in the home or lack of strong participation in the family."

3. Busyness: "The participation in numerous activities crowding out quality family fellowship."

2. Divorce: "The ongoing wave of broken marriages and families both within the church and without."

1. Anti-Christian Culture: "The stripping away of Christian heritage and traditional values."

For the remaining list of top issues facing families, please visit: Number 11-20: More of the Top Issues Facing Today's Family.