How did Ron Deal get started in blended family ministry? When was FamilyLife Blended birthed and what is Nicole Burns' role? What about Gayla Grace's start in ministry? Listen to Ron and Gayla tell their stories and how they intersect with FamilyLife.

Family is a central theme in the Bible. Maybe it should be in your church as well.

"Yeah, Ron, I'm an only child who has seven brothers and sisters."

If you were lost, would you ask for directions?

Does your church have a ministry to stepfamilies?

I'm pro-hospital. Aren't you?

When I say the word parent, what comes to mind?

Ron, if it weren't for the stepfamily, we'd be a happily married couple."

The gospel is the same. Families are not.

We've all heard Romans 5:8; "while we were still sinners Christ died for us."

What you mean start one ourselves? Can we do that?

Ron, we can't start a stepfamily Bible class or small group-we don't have all the answers.

Have you ever taken a road trip with friends? Now, that's good times.

Can you turn to your church for help?

I feel like the church's dirty little problem.

We are here to help.

Here's a blended family ministry tip everyone can do.

Here are some ministry tips for pastors and everyone else.

There's hope for today's family.

What do you do with good news? Share it!

Professor and youth minister Kara Powell shares some proven ideas for churches and parents that will help kids develop their own faith.

Gil and Brenda Stuart share how they experienced the pains and joys of remarriage.

Pastor Dave Wilson recalls one of his Sunday sermons when he publicly apologized to the broken and blended families in his congregation for the church's weak attempts to reach out to them.

Blended families take up a fair share of the pew space in our local churches today. Dennis Rainey shares a message to illustrate how all of us, as Christians, are a part of God's blended family.