Here are some important questions which you must discuss with your family members in order to help you develop your own family mission statement:

1. What kind of family do we want to develop? Can we imagine the kind of relationship, love, atmosphere and quality we develop in the next 10, 25 or even 50 years?
2. What can we fulfil in God's kingdom as a family?
3. What kind of family would you feel comfortable to bring friends in?
4. What kind of things at home embarrasses you?
5. What kind of things at home makes you feel safe?
6. What is there that makes you want to come home?
7. What kind of quality would make your parents attractive, and accept their influence on you?
8. What kind of quality would your parents accept your influence?
9. What do we hope our descendants to remember about us?

You need the whole family to discuss together. There won't be promises without participation. The discussion needs to be thorough, and let's cherish the process. You can write your family mission statement after collecting everyone's opinion.

Six examples of family mission statements:

Family mission statement (I)：Peter's family mission statement

The most important is to be FUN --  FUN: Faithful, Unity and Natural

Faithful: to God and to people
Unity: with God and with other family members
Natural: walk with God naturally – makes you feel safe and at home.

Scripture:
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

Family mission statement (II)

Our family mission is to create a place that is full of faith, discipline, truth, love, happiness and rest. We as a family provides opportunity to train everyone to be responsible and independent, efficient and interdependent, so that we may serve the society and fulfil our valuable goals.

Family mission statement (III)

My family mission statement is:
• Value sincerity when family members interact with others.
• Create an environment where everyone is supported and encouraged to pursue their life goals.
• Respect and accept everyone's individual characters and talents.
• Develop an atmosphere that is full of love, peace and joy.
• We support family activities that benefits the society.
• We remain patient through understanding one another.
• We solve conflicts; we don't accumulate anger.
• Through our family members, we learn to know who to value in our lives.

Family mission statement (IV)

Our family's mission is to:
• Love one another
• Help each other
• Believe in one another.
• Use our time, talents and resources wisely to benefit our family members.
• Always worship God together.

Family mission statement (V)

In our family, we hope that we ourselves, our friends and guests would be able to enjoy the joy, comfort, peace and happiness in us. We hope to create a clean and tidy environment that makes people feel comfortable and liveable. We would like to be seen as wise in our eating and reading habits, as well as our views and actions. We hope to teach our children how to love, learn, laugh work, and use our talents.

Family mission statement (VI)

• We are happy and fun when the family is together.
• We have a sense of safety and belonging.
• We support each other so that we could exhibit our undeveloped potentials/
• We encourage and give unconditional love to each other.
• We continually pursue growth in the mental, physical, social, emotional and spiritual aspects.
• We discuss and explore every aspect in life.
• We develop many ways of living to protect the environment.
• We serve each other and our community.
• We value tidiness and order.
• We believe that ethnic and cultural diversity is a gift from God.
• We thank God for His grace.
• We aspire to be an example to our offspring that they would understand the power and importance of family.

Family Mission Statement