1. Analyze current dynamics within religious institutions, social institutions, and the American family.

2. In addition to selecting a religious institution, also selectonesocial institution from the list below:

• Educational
• Governmental
• Community
• Economy

3. Describe a recent challenge within religious institutions, your chosen institution, and the family system.

4. Citing three to five scholarly sources, provide a solution to the problem you presented from a mental health perspective.

5. Summarize the relationship between the family unit and this social institution. Explain why this relationship is necessary and can prove to be beneficial for the family unit.

6. In what ways do these institutions promote the Christian worldview of hope and restoration to encourage healthy communities?