EQUIP PARENTS. STRENGTHEN FAMILIES.
Turn Family Ministry Into Real Discipleship
Transform your church by equipping families to lead their children spiritually. Together, we’ll build a culture where faith flourishes at home.
"The gap isn't passion — it's alignment. Help your team unite around one vision for discipling families from birth through high school."
Most churches have passionate leaders but lack a unified strategy for family discipleship. Lauren helps bridge that gap through proven frameworks and practical tools.
Why Family Ministry Matters
In today’s world, families need the church. And the church needs families. Together, you can create a faith legacy.
Parents are Primary
Parents are a child's first and most influential spiritual leader. Your role is to equip them.
Home is Holy
Faith isn't just for Sunday. It's lived out daily through family devotion, conversations and decisions.
Strategy Creates Impact
Intentional family ministry multiplies your spiritual impact when aligned across all ages.
Your Church's
Biggest Challenge
Most churches have the passion for disciple-making but lack one critical thing: Alignment.
How do we connect our Kids and Student ministries to our disciple-making vision?
How do we build something intentional instead of reactive programming?
How do we help parents disciple their kids without overwhelming them?
Lauren's Family Discipleship Blueprint Closes That Gap with Measurable Outcomes
Our blueprint will help your team will align, strategize, and implement a comprehensive disciple-making approach for families.
- Aligned Kids & Student Ministries
- Engaged Parent Community
- Clear Spiritual Growth Path
- Sustainable Implementation
- Long-Term Disciple-Making Culture
5 Sessions, 5 Deliverables
Each session produces practical tools your team implements immediately. Together, they form your comprehensive family discipleship strategy.
1
reTHINK
Evaluate where your family ministry is holding you back.
2
FamilyPortrait
Understand the real family dynamics in your church.
3
Roadmap
Design discipleship from birth through high school.
4
FamilyCircle
Equip parents to lead spiritually without overwhelming.
5
Toolkit
Provide ongoing resources for every season.
reTHINK Assessment
Evaluate Your Approach A personalized assessment for your Kids and Student Ministry teams that identifies five critical shifts from scattered programming to intentional disciple-making.
Family Portrait
Understand Your Families A concise summary of your congregation's family demographics, felt needs, and discipleship perspectives so your strategy reflects real lives, not assumptions.
Family Ministry Roadmap
Design Your Path (0-18 years) A systematic plan for equipping children from birth through 18, connecting Kids and Student ministries into one clear, cohesive and aligned discipleship journey.
FamilyCircle Course
Equip Your Parents A 4-week interactive experience helping families build a discipleship plan that fits their season without overwhelming, plus an ongoing partnership strategy for your staff.
Family Discipleship Toolkit
Practical Resources for Ongoing Support Curated, ready-to-use resources that help families stay supported through every season with practical tools to respond to real moments with intentional, spiritual conversations.
EQUIP PARENTS. STRENGTHEN FAMILIES.
Meet Lauren Brown
"Every family can become a center of faith, where parents lead their children in discovering God's truth and living out His love together."
Encouraging Conversations
Family Ministry Navigator
Lauren Brown is passionate about helping churches build home-centered discipleship strategies that work for real families. With over 20 years of experience in family ministry and special education, she brings both expertise and heart as a Replicate navigator and the Children and Family Minister at Brookwood Baptist Church.
Lauren’s approach is both biblical and practical, equipping church leaders to empower parents as the primary disciple makers in their homes. Her engaging speaking style and real-world examples make complex concepts accessible and immediately applicable. Lauren brings proven frameworks and actionable insights that help churches shift from program-centered to family-centered ministry models by implementing practical, sustainable Faith at Home strategies.
- Degrees in Elementary & Special Education
- Master's in Family & Special Needs Ministry
- Wife and Mom to Three Teenagers
- Family Ministry Navigator with Replicate.org
With 19 years of experience in family ministry and special education, Lauren Brown is passionate about home-centered discipleship and helping churches build discipleship
strategies that work for real families.
Lauren’s approach is both biblical and practical, equipping church leaders to empower parents as the primary faith influencers in their children’s lives. Her engaging speaking style and real-world examples make complex concepts accessible and immediately applicable.
Lauren also understands the unique challenges that smaller congregations face. She brings proven frameworks and actionable insights that help churches shift from program-centered to family-centered ministry models by implementing practical, sustainable Faith at Home strategies.
As Children and Family Minister at Brookwood Baptist Church and a Replicate consultant, she brings both expertise and heart.
As a Replicate consultant, Lauren partners with churches to implement family-centered ministry that produces lasting discipleship.
What Church Leaders Say
Belle Aire Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, TN
Long Hollow Church, Hendersonville, TN
Dallas Baptist University
Louisiana Baptist Convention
First Baptist Church, Norfolk, VA
Partnership Opportunities
Lauren comes alongside churches and ministries to encourage, train, and equip leaders and families through:
Conference Keynotes & Breakout Sessions
Family Camps & Retreats
Churchwide Leadership Trainings
Weekday Preschool Professional Development
Parent Workshops & Family Discipleship Events
Family Ministry Coaching & Navigation
Volunteer & Student Worker Training
Special Needs & Inclusion Training
Speaking Topics
Engaging messages designed to inspire and equip church leaders and families
Faith at Home Foundations
Discover practical strategies for establishing family-centered faith practices that stick. Learn how to equip parents to be confident spiritual leaders.
Family Discipleship Essentials
Explore biblical frameworks for multi-generational discipleship and how churches can support families in their spiritual growth journey from birth through high school.
Church-Family Partnership
Build sustainable partnerships between church programs and home life. Transform your ministry from doing ministry TO families to doing ministry WITH families.
Parent Equipping Strategies
Learn effective methods to train and encourage parents in their role as primary disciple makers, regardless of their background.
Creating Faith Conversations
Help families move beyond scheduled devotions to natural, authentic faith conversations woven throughout daily life.
Measuring Ministry Impact
Shift metrics from attendance to transformation. Discover how to track and celebrate genuine spiritual growth in families.
Equipping Churches for Generations
For over a decade, Replicate has equipped thousands of churches to make disciples who make disciples. Partnering with Lauren, we help churches move from families attending church to families becoming the church in their homes.
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Ready to Transform Your Family Ministry?
Schedule a discovery call with Lauren to explore how her Family Ministry Blueprint can help align your team, equip your parents and strengthen your families.