· By Dallas Harvey
WITH Families Featured in the News: How a Seminary Class Sparked a Movement in Home Worship
We’re thrilled to share some exciting news: our ministry behind the WITH Kit has been featured in a major publication!
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s own news site ran a story titled “Inspired by Southwestern instruction, Harveys start family discipling ministry.” Reed it here: Southwestern News
In addition, the Baptist Press ran the same story under the headline “Inspired by Southwestern instruction, Harveys start family discipling ministry.” Read it here:Explore the full article here: Baptist Press – Harveys start family discipling ministry Baptist Press
How It All Started
For many years, we served in children’s and family ministry, watching parents express a deep desire to disciple their children—but often saying, “I don’t know how.” While serving at church, Martha enrolled in a family ministry class at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and discovered something profound: parents are meant to disciple their children, and the home is meant to be the primary hub of that work.
Moved by that conviction, what began as a simple “Christmas Box” of devotionals evolved into the monthly WITH Kit. From the first 50 boxes to a nationwide shipping operation spanning coast to coast, the vision has remained the same: worship in the home.
What We’re Leaning Into
From the article and our journey, several key themes stand out:
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Worship at home still changes the home, the church and the next generation.
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Parents are central to discipleship—not just the children’s ministry, youth pastor or Sunday school teacher.
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Tools like the WITH Kit cannot replace parents, but they equip them to begin.
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Our hope is to see this cultural shift: homes becoming small churches, families growing in rhythm and generations passing faith forward.
What This Means for You
If you’re a parent or ministry leader reading this, here’s how you can step in right now:
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Read the articles above — let their story motivate your story.
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Share with your church or small group — “Did you see this story? They’re doing _____. Could we try something like that?”
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Try the WITH Kit — whether you’re new to discipleship or already have a rhythm, this is a practical next step.
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Talk about worship in your home — for many families, it’s been six or seven generations since home worship was normal. You don’t need to have it all figured out; just start.
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Celebrate the wins — whether it’s one prayer at the table, one story of a child asking “what does God say?”, or one Sunday where all of you sang together—those moments matter.
Our Invitation to You
We’re grateful for this recognition from the Baptist Press and Southwestern Seminary. It’s not about us—it’s about what God is doing in homes like yours.
The WITH Kit is designed to help you take the weight of where to begin, and give you a ready, practical tool to start building worship rhythms in your home.
Visit WITHFamilies.co to explore individual kits or subscribe and save for monthly delivery.
Thank you for being part of this journey. We believe that when worship in the home becomes normal, the ripple effect reaches the church, the community and generations yet to come.
— Martha & Dallas Harvey
Cofounders, WITH Families