Please join us in Downers Grove on March 8, 2025, for our next annual IFI Worldview Conference featuring Dr. Brad Wilcox, Director of the National Marriage Project, and our good friend Scott Phelps, Director of The National Marriage Campaign. We don’t have to tell you: Both marriage and family are under a withering attack. How should Christians respond to these cultural trends?
Facts:
- According to the CDC, the marriage rate hit an all-time low in 2022, with 6.2 marriages per 1,000 people, down from 6.5 in 2018, down from 6.9 in 2017. This trend has been ongoing since the mid-1980s, with the rate peaking in 1920 at 92.3 marriages per 1,000 people.
- According to data from the National Center for Health Statistics, the general fertility rate, which measures the number of births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44, was 56.0 in 2022. This rate has been decreasing since 2014, and now marks a record low.
Our understanding of God’s institutions of marriage and family is deeply influenced by our worldview, which encompasses our beliefs about God, the world, and our purpose. A Christian worldview, for example, emphasizes the importance of obeying God through studying His Word and allowing it to influence our lives and how we interact with others in our spheres of influence.
Anyone paying attention knows that current cultural trends have contributed to anti-marriage and anti-children sentiments. The rise of cohabitation, changing gender roles, divorce rates, feminism, individualism, perpetual adolescence, and a lack of commitment are just some of the symptoms of the humanistic (secular) worldview infecting our families.
We must understand that we are living in a Babylon-like culture. We must be diligent in teaching our children and grandchildren the Bible and how to respond to the issues of the day. First and foundationally: they must learn about God’s design for marriage and family. This year’s IFI Worldview Conference is a great place to start that conversation or to reinforce the foundation you have already laid.
What is a “worldview”?
Summit Ministries defines worldview as “a pattern of ideas, beliefs, convictions, and habits that help us make sense of God, the world, and our relationship to God and the world.” Ligonier Ministries says:
A person’s worldview represents his most fundamental beliefs and assumptions about the universe he inhabits. It reflects how he would answer all the “big questions” of human existence: fundamental questions about who and what we are, where we came from, why we’re here, where (if anywhere) we’re headed, the meaning and purpose of life, the nature of the afterlife, and what counts as a good life here and now.
Everyone has a worldview, and, sadly, even many Christians have a flawed worldview that falls short of God’s perfect standard. It is tragic to see how the incoherent ideology of humanism has captured the hearts and minds of many Americans and is destroying lives and families. Far too many Christians are ill-informed or misinformed on the issues of the day and, consequently, are buying the destructive lies sold by the culture.
We must work to correct our thinking and align it with the Word of God. It is vital that we intentionally pursue worldview training for ourselves, for our children, and for our grandchildren.
Please join us to become better informed about the pernicious cultural trends we are facing and how we are called to respond.
2025 IFI Worldview Conference
Saturday, March 8th at Belmont Bible Church
5430 Belmont Road, Downers Grove, IL 60515
$15 per person / $40 per family / Students are FREE.
Group pricing is available! CLICK HERE to Purchase your tickets online.
Morning Sessions: 10:00 AM —12:00 PM
Session 1: Dr. Brad Wilcox: “Marriage and the Common Good: How the State of Our Union Depends Upon the State of Our Unions”
Session 2: Scott Phelps: “Inspiring Hope for America’s Youth: The best way to restore a culture of marriage and family is to reach a new generation of American youth on the clear and objective benefits of marriage and family”
Afternoon Sessions: 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM
Session 3: Dr. Brad Wilcox: “The Closing of the American Heart: Why young adults are steering clear of marriage and family and what we can do to revive the fortunes of the family”
Session 4: Scott Phelps: “Helping Youth Embrace the Success Sequence: Rebuilding a culture of marriage and family requires that we provide our youth with a practical pathway toward future success”
Q & A Panel with our special guests: 3:00 PM
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Why Worldview Training is Vital
