Homeword Center for Youth and Family

In response to the overwhelming need of parents and families, Jim Burns founded HomeWord in 1985. In 2009, HomeWord and Azusa Pacific University came together as partners to form The HomeWord Center for Youth and Family. These two strong organizations, with similar values, have bonded together to become even more effective in helping families succeed.

There is an amazing stirring amongst families and leaders today toward building strong marriages, confident parents, empowered kids, and healthy leaders. It's not that family life is getting easier. Frankly, it's more complicated than ever before. However, HomeWord is uniquely positioned on the front lines and in the trenches to equip parents and restore families that are under siege.

Four Areas HomeWord Helps Our Youth and Families:

Strong Marriages-Our goal is to be a global leader in the area of strengthening couples in their marriages and in preparation for marriage.

Confident Parents-We want more parents to have the resources they need to raise Christ-centered kids in our challenging culture.

Empowered Kids-HomeWord has always focused on helping kids make right and wise decisions. Young people are the reason we exist.

Healthy Leaders-Jim Burns and Doug Fields have been two of the major leaders in youth ministry would-wide and they are using their leadership and giftedness to help the next generation of leasers in the fields of youth and family ministry.