We see increased absences from our educational programs as the children get older. Our current approach to Christian education is simply not fostering the desired results. We need to recapture that wisdom and commit ourselves to a pattern of Christian education that partners the ministry of home and congregation. Scripture simply assumes that the role of family is fundamental to shaping people's values, beliefs, and commitments. Moses does not suggest sending their children to Hebrew school, Sunday school or confirmation class.
Teaching begins with the life of the home.
Luther too, appreciated family life for its role in teaching the faith. The Small Catechism was written for the home. Most certainly father and mother are apostles, bishops, and priests to their children, for it is they who make them acquainted with the gospel. They generally assume that their role is chauffeur and time manager. Modern research studies have concluded that what parents say and do are the top influence in a child's faith.