CPC Breakout-Why Parents Matter-Gina McClain

Breakout #3--Why Parents Matter with Gina McClain

Time and Influence
-Our time with the kids is limited
-Our season ends sooner

Methods of connecting with parents

Method 1-Connection Points
-What are you already doing? Use it to connect with parents (example: Family activity, have teens take kids for a game and spend a few minutes sharing with parents)
-What are they already doing? How do we connect there, leverage time parents are already spending with their kdis
Parents want to do what's right for their kids, but they may not know what that is.

Method 2-Watch what you say
What visuals do you use?--Pictures of the 'perfect family' may discourage more than encourage
What recipe do you communicate?
What expert do you highlight?
Use any opportunities you can to lend credibility to parents in front of their kids (example-talking with family about baptism, confirm with the child how their parents have modeled following Jesus and that the child now wants to do this as well)

Method 3-Grafting Opportunities
Where can you unite the family within the church?
What 'next steps' can you help them identify?
What path can you set them on?