Assemble a team of committed individuals. Begin with prayer and enthusiastic and persevering attitudes. Depend on parents to respond to how the church can provide opportunities for exploring their faith with one another as well as with their children. Be aware of the developmental differences in the age level of children and youth. These differences will affect how parents will help nurture their child's faith.
Custom make any plans for working with individual parents or groups of parents.
Resist the temptation of being content to work only with members. Do make individual invitations and follow-ups with fathers. Be patient with what is undertaken and seek to remain optimistic despite few obvious results. Building and developing relationships between the church and home and parents with children is an involved process and requires ongoing prayer and attention. Your work in the church schools, confirmation ministry, small groups, etc.