Cross Roads Student Ministry
Parents
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I know parenting can be hard! I get it!
We have something that will hopefully help – Two online courses that will help sharpen your parenting skills! The videos are 15-30 mins and have some good follow up questions. The 6 sessions are all online and are done in the comfort of your own home on your own time. Once I add you to the online course you will get a welcome email and can start right away! So e-mail me, or click the button below to email me.
But don’t take just my word on these programs. “These short, passionate, and inspiring talks will motivate you, and provide you with targeted strategies to help you be more intentional about helping your kids to develop their faith.” A Cross Roads parent of middle schoolers.
Have questions? Email me and let’s chat. To signup email me phillip@crbic.org
Phillip Allen
Youth Pastor
Cross Roads Church
http://crossroadsbic.com/
717.653.1616 – Office
Understanding Your Teen
Yesterday your kid was just a kid. You’ve done your part: you’ve loved, sheltered, fed, clothed, protected, and taught him. It hasn’t always been easy, but over the years, you came into your own as a parent. You know what to do (most of the time), when to do it, and how to do it. Bravo! But when change and transition to adolescence strikes quickly, it can come as quite a shock.
Parenting for a Faith That Lasts
In this helpful and practical parenting course, youth ministry experts and veteran parents tackle helpful topics for today’s parent. These 6 videos won’t solve every parenting issue, but they’ll definitely provide parents with some very helpful content they can immediately add to their parenting toolbox.
Sessions Included in Understanding your Teen:
- Understanding your Teen
- Energizing Your Teen’s Spiritual Life
- Creating a Media-Safe Home
- Teaching Healthy Sexuality
- Homework, Communication and Culture
- Your Marriage and Troubled Teenagers
Sessions Included in Parenting For A Faith That lasts:
- The Middle School Years—From Dependence To Independence
- Energizing Your Kids’ Faith
- Family Faith in an Anxious World
- Understanding the Teenage Brain
- Parenting Today’s Digitally Native Generation
- How to help teenagers develop lifelong faith?
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Parent Guides
AXIS.org is a great resource and we have included a link to their site. Here is a description about their parent guides "Parent Guides educate and prepare you to have confident conversations with your kid about big topics like mental health, technology use, bullying, and more. These downloadable PDFs will answer your questions and equip you to dive deeper with your teenager."
https://axis.org/resource-category/parent-guide/
Dear Parents,
Parents don't forget, you are the number-one influence in students’ lives. We want to do our best at partnering with you! Here are some great ways to partner with us:
- Be a cheerleader for our ministry. That can be one of the best outreach tools out there. Your commitment to seeing your student involved in our ministry is also key.
- Communicate, communicate, communicate! If you like something, let us know! If you have a problem or concern let us know! If we don’t know, we can’t help or encourage.
- We want to help start spiritual conversations at home, so don’t be afraid to ask what went on at one of our gatherings or small groups. Dialogue with your student and generate spiritual discussion. Don’t let them off easy.
- Know the purpose and values of each event and help us communicate that to your student.
- Actively pray for our student ministry, the staff and the students.
- Join our leadership team for the right reasons. Don’t join if you just want to keep an eye on your son or daughter. Join because you love Jesus, our ministry and students.
- Make student ministries a priority because it has the potential to be a powerful impact on your student’s spiritual life. Plan ahead so conflicts don’t arise.
We will do our best to provide resources for you to actively participate in each of these opportunities for partnership! So enjoy the free resources!
Phillip Allen
Youth Pastor
Cross Roads Church
http://crossroadsbic.com/
717.653.1616 - Office
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