Hope for the Home (ENG)

Stories of Hope

Listen to a collection of voice notes from people in our community who have shared what Hope looks like for them.

HOPE AT HOME IS:
Shared values and collaboration as a family

• 86% of HTBB’s community feel like they are aligned on values and are able to solve problems together.

• While gender and marital status do not seem to strongly influence this perception, age appears to play a significant role.

  • Older age groups seem to be more aligned on family values.

    This trend might reflect the cumulative impact of life experiences and personal growth on the alignment of beliefs and moral values within families.

HOPE AT HOME IS:
Men and women, young and old sharing their feelings.

• 86% of HTBB’s community express regular, consistent and meaningful communication within their families.

• Both females (45%) and males (51%) in the HTBB community feel comfortable with expressing themselves openly at home.

  • HTBB’s community shows a healthy openness across genders to express themselves within their households.

  • Of the 51% of males in HTBB community, 56% of Gen Z and millennial males find it natural to express their emotions at home, while only 27% of baby boomers and Gen X males share this sentiment. This underscores an encouraging generational shift in gender differences and emotional openness within the church community¹ ² particularly among the 51% of males in HTBB.

HOPE AT HOME IS:
Spending time and showing support as a family

• 62% feel that spending quality time together strengthens their emotional connection as family.

• Interestingly, widowed respondents also show a relatively high percentage of positive responses, suggesting that family time remains significant even after the loss of a spouse.

• The older our congregation, the greater their appreciation for both time and emotional support. This may be attributed to an increasing maturity and awareness that comes with lived experience.

HOPE AT HOME IS:
Having the Freedom to Pursue Personal Hobbies

• 92% of HTBB’s community feel a strong sense of freedom and autonomy within their homes to pursue personal hobbies and interests.

• Singles and married individuals (90%) reportedly feel more empowered to pursue their interests when compared to the widowed, separated, or divorced (66%).

  • This might imply that a safe and supportive environment can enable individuals to engage in their meaningful personal interests within the family context, where more opportunities and encouragement to engage in their hobbies and passions may be present.

• Interestingly, different marital statuses can also influence the perceived autonomy in pursuing personal hobbies and interests.

  • Those who have undergone separation, divorce, or a loss of a spouse often sense reduced freedom in pursuing interests within their family, hinting at home these life changes and difficulties could affect their familiar sense of independence within the family context.

• 65% of younger parents aged 30-49 are more inclined to support their children’s pursuit and freedom for personal hobbies compared to older parents aged 50 and above (19%).

  • This suggests a possible shift in how different generations influence and empower their children to explore personal interests and hobbies.

Ways to engage:

Find out more about engaging with the young people of our generations here:

• Children: https://www.htbb.org/chtbb

• Youth: https://www.htbb.org/youth

• Campus: https://www.htbb.org/campus

Here are some ways we can provide practical support to strengthen family relationships:

• The Parenting Children Course: https://www.htbb.org/tpcc

• The Parenting Teenagers Course: https://www.htbb.org/tptc

• The Pre-Marriage Course: https://www.htbb.org/tpmc

• The Marriage Course: https://www.htbb.org/tmc

• Restored Lives Course: https://www.htbb.org/restoredlives