Outline

Outline

Introduction

• Attention Device “Hi, I’m _____, and I’m going to talk about Focus On The Family organization.
• We all come from families and, therefore, this topic is relevant to all of us.
• Thesis Statement: In this speech, I am going to inform you about the background of the organization.
• Forecast of Main points: The background shall cover the history, mission and values of the organization.
• Link to First Point: Firstly, let us talk about the history of the organization.

Body

1. History of the organization
   1. The organization was founded in 1977 under the leadership of James Dobson, who served until 2003 (Focus On The Family, 2020).
   2. In 2003, Donald P. Hodel became the president of the organization, and Dobson became the chairman but, resigned from the organization in 2009.
   3. Let us now talk about the mission of the organization.
2. Mission of the organization
   1. Its mission is to cooperate with the Holy Spirit in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with as many as possible by nurturing and defending the God-ordained institution of the family and promoting biblical truths worldwide (Dobson, 2000).
   2. It aims to make families acknowledge the existence of God and Jesus Christ and live by the ideals of Christianity (Focus On The Family, 2020).
   3. It provides diverse information to families in a bid to strengthen them and enable people to identify with the positive aspects which they stand to develop from the same.
   4. Let us now talk about the values of the organization.
3. Values of Focus on the Family Organization.
   1. One of the values of the organization is the preeminence of evangelism.
   2. Another value is the permanence of marriage (Focus On The Family, 2012)
   3. The third value is the value of children.
   4. A fourth value is the sanctity of human life (Focus on the family, 2020).
   5. The organization also believes in the value of the importance of social responsibility.
   6. There is also the value of the male and female (Dobson, 1982).
4. Conclusion
   1. In the speech, I talked about the background of Focus On The Family Organization
   2. It was founded in 1977.
   3. Its mission is to cooperate with the Holy Spirit in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with as many as possible by nurturing and defending the God-ordained institution of the family and promoting biblical truths worldwide.
   4. Its values include; preeminence of evangelism, the permanence of marriage and importance of children, among others.
   5. The organization is playing an impeccable role in society.

References

Focus on the Family (2020). About US https://www.focusonthefamily.com/about/foundational-values/

Dobson, J. (2000). The Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide. Tyndale House.

Dobson, J. (1982). Dr. Dobson Answers Your Questions. n.p.: Living Books, 1982.

Focus On The Family. (2012). Radio Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2011.