Churches faithfully serve families, yet many ministry models were shaped for a different family reality.
UNDERSTANDING THE GAP
The Family Gap shows up in three primary ways.
Family Gap
The gap churches encounter when family ministry assumptions no longer match the realities families are living.
Parenting Gap
The gap parents experience navigating blended families, single parenting, co-parenting, and shared authority without clear guidance or support.
Relationship Gap
The gap that exists when individuals and couples navigate complex family relationships—such as co-parenting, blended dynamics, or remarriage—without preparation or equipping.
When families feel unseen or unsupported, they don’t leave loudly—they drift quietly. Family Gap exists to help churches respond wisely and with care.
Family Gap is not a program. It’s a framework.