Leading Question Mission Statement

Create a Family Mission Statement online

Family Mission Statement

Resource for: Primary / High School – Monday – Family Week

A family mission statement is a written statement of what you want your life and family to be and the values by which you will live your life.

Here is an example:
“The Jone’s family sets out to realise our dreams, goals, and aspirations as a family and as individuals in a way that stretches our intellect, enriches our faith, strengthens our character, and enriches our family life. So that we are fulfilled, happy, confident, and always close.”

1. To…. ….The first part of a family mission statement should contain the action.

What is your family going to do? What specific steps or actions are you going to make?

Here are a few examples:

“to realise our dreams, goals, and aspirations as a family and as individuals”.
“to treat each other with respect and love”
“to communicate more effectively”
“to learn new things and new cultures”.
Just remember to make it very action oriented.

2. In such a way that……this is the quality of our action.

In what manner are we going to accomplish this? In a way that uses our individual skills and abilities? In a way that everyone can participate?

Here is an example:

“stretches our intellect, enriches our faith, strengthens our character, and enriches our family life”
This is where you articulate and express your family values.

3. So that…… is where you capture the results of your actions.

What do you want to come out of all of this?
Strong independent children? Successful and happy parents? Caring children? A better marriage? A closer relationship with your children?

Here is an example:

“so that we are fulfilled, happy, confident, and always close.”

Once you have your family mission statement completed, find a central place in your home to place it so that you remember the combined mission on your family unit so that you can strive to live by the set values everyday.

OPTIONAL
For leading questions to help you further with this process, please refer to the re-Route website. (link here)
To do an online Mission Statement, please refer to the re-Route website. (link here)
For a Family Mission Statement Certificate template please refer to the re-Route website. (link here)