November Online Parenting Class Part 2

HARNESSING YOUR SPIRITUAL INFLUENCE PT 2

Dear Parents,

I just want you to know that I am your biggest fan! You as a parent stand on the front lines when it comes to raising your teen and take the hardest hits. And you need to know that you aren’t alone. Someone is rooting for you and it’s me. That’s why understanding the role you as parents have in the spiritual training of your teen is so important.

It can get a little mixed up at times. I know it’s easier to let someone else argue your point for you, but you need to know that your teen listens to you much more than anyone else. It doesn’t seem like it, I know, but it is true.

I want to be your backup, not the other way around.

Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not turn from it.”

This verse is not a guarantee that your child will “repeat” your faith but it is an assurance that your influence in their lives makes an impression that they can’t forget. It is my goal to cheer you on as you make your mark of influence on the soul of your teenager. Let’s work together to paint such a beautiful picture of Christ that they run to Him with their trust.

Have God-confidence in your ability to train them to become Godly adults. After all, He chose you to be their parent.

Walking this journey with you,

Ricc

November Online Parenting Class Part 1

HARNESSING YOUR SPIRITUAL INFLUENCE PT 1

Dear Parents,

What is a baked potato without a steak? French fries without a juicy hamburger? Salad dressing without a salad (for those healthy eaters)? It is incomplete and somehow lacking. The same goes for the spiritual teaching in our teenager’s life if we as parents don’t become actively involved. The youth ministry was never intended to be the sole source of spiritual training.

Ask yourself this question. Who do I depend on to teach my teenager the precepts of God? This question is often easy to answer but very hard to admit. You don’t need a degree in theology to have confidence in teaching your teenager about who God is and what you believe. You just need His confidence. It’s called God-confidence.

I encourage you to watch this month’s video regarding your role vs. the role of your youth ministry in the spiritual education of your teen. It will give you a good idea on how to become involved: http://vimeo.com/parentministry/review/62786302/51734c2974

Walking this journey with you,

Ricc