Train up a child in the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6 (ESV)
PARENT RESOURCES
Latest Parent resource
a-parent-guide-to-a-struggling-teen.pdf
As youth leaders, our desire is to support you as you parent your children and teens. You are primary discipler of your children and we are here to help and support you.
Here is a helpful resource from Axis: Parents, Teens and Jesus.
Their latest issue of 'Parent Guide' address the concerns of struggling teens. It address topics like:
- How do I assess. and manage my emotions when my child is struggling?
- What should my priorities be when my child participates in life altering behaviours that can negatively impact their health, well being and future.
And so much more.
PArent night - November 21
We are excited to hold and evening called "Spectrum" - you will not want to miss this Parent Night as we ask teens to rank and share their views on a variety of topics related to teens.
5 brave teens will share their views on a variety of topics that may include the whole area of social media, current events, family, religion and so much more.
For all those that register, you will have opportunity to ask your own questions that you would like a teens perspective on.
As Paul commissioned Timothy in 1 Timothy - 'Don't look down on them because you are young!"
More information and registration coming out soon.
PARENT TALKS PODCAST
This podcast is 'for parent by parents' as we learn together how to parent our children in the love of Christ. These podcast are honest reflections from parents, sharing their parenting skills, successes and failures.
NEW PODCAST SERIES launches on October 21
The panel will discuss the book "Sticky Faith" by Kara Powell and Chap Clark
Panel: Juanita Draaistra, Sophie VanDorp, Nathan Hilderman
The Sticky Faith collection of resources
Description of the book and place to purchase is from Amazon
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Sticky Faith: Everyday Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Your Kids
Sticky Faith delivers positive and practical ideas to nurture within your kids a living, loving faith that lasts a lifetime.
Research indicates that almost half of high school seniors drift from their faith after graduation.
Struck by this staggering statistic, and recognizing its ramifications, the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) conducted the "College Transition Project" in an effort to identify the relationships and best practices that can set young people on a trajectory of lifelong faith and service.
This easy-to-read guide presents both a compelling rationale and a powerful strategy to show parents how to actively encourage their children’s spiritual growth so that it will stick with them into adulthood and empower them to develop a living, lasting faith.
Written by Fuller Youth Institute Executive Director Dr. Kara E. Powell and youth expert Chap Clark--authors known for the integrity of their research and the intensity of their passion for young people--Sticky Faith is geared to spark a movement that empowers adults to develop robust and long-term faith in kids of all ages.
Purchase your copy HERE
Cost: $16.39 for paperpack
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The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family: Over 100 Practical and Tested Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Kids
If you are eager for an authentic action plan you can use every day to point your kids toward lasting, lifelong faith, this is it.
Building on the bestselling go-to guidebook Sticky Faith, The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family shows parents how to actively encourage their children's spiritual growth so that it will stick with them into adulthood and empower them to develop a living, lasting faith.
This accessible guide presents more than 100 practical, easy-to-implement ideas to set your family on a trajectory of lifelong faith, including how to . . .
- Handle mistakes and show forgiveness
- Connect and relate to your teenager
- Talk faith with your kids
- Build faith during downtime or on vacation
- Make your house a hub of faith
- Be a family of service
- And more!
Perfect for busy parents who don't have time and inclination to read--yet grounded in sophisticated, academically verified data by the Fuller Youth Institute--this guidebook is a welcome resource you can turn to time and time again for fresh ideas and inspiration.
Purchase your copy HERE
Cost: $23.99
