Focus on the Family began in 1977 in response to
Dr. James Dobson’s
increasing concern for the American family. James C. Dobson, Ph.D., is the founder and chairman emeritus of Focus on the Family, a nonprofit organization that produces his internationally syndicated radio programs heard daily on more than 3,000 radio facilities in North America and in nine languages on approximately 2,300 facilities in over 98 other countries.
Find out more about Focus on our
About Us Web page or on
our History page. Our mission and guiding principles are listed below.
Our Mission
To cooperate with the Holy Spirit in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as possible by nurturing and defending the God-ordained institution of the family and promoting biblical truths worldwide.
Our Guiding Principles
Since Focus on the Family’s primary reason for existence is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ through a practical outreach to homes, we have firm beliefs about both the Christian faith and the importance of the family. This ministry is therefore based upon six guiding philosophies that are apparent at every level throughout the organization.
These “pillars” are drawn from the wisdom of the Bible and the Judeo-Christian ethic, rather than from the humanistic notions of today’s theorists. In short, Focus on the Family is a reflection of what we believe to be the recommendations of the Creator Himself, who ordained the family and gave it His blessing.
Our commitment to these principles is apparent at every level throughout the organization. The values and techniques taught to parents are drawn from the wisdom of the Bible and the Judeo-Christian ethic, rather than from the humanistic notions of today’s theorists.
In short,
Focus on the Family
is a reflection of what we believe to be the recommendations of the Creator Himself, who ordained the family and gave it His blessing. For more information visit our
focusonthefamily.com
Web site.
