General Session #3--Reggie Joiner
No room in God's kingdom for competition--(side note-he never mentioned or pushed 'Orange' curriculum)
No one has more potential to impact a child for God than their parent
23.5% of children live with both of their biological parents married to each other.
Stock family-what picture are we holding up for families?
Even if our pictures don't turn out the way we thought they would, there's a bigger story going on.
God is inviting families into a bigger story, not a better picture.
When you do ministry from a 'bigger story' perspective you give every family hope.
Never buy into the myth that you need to become the 'right' kind of parent before God can use you in your kids lives. Let kids see the struggles and problems and give them a front row seat to the grace of God.
You should
--always have parents who don't get it
--celebrate small changes
--make it easy for parents to win
Churches should do less for kids and more for families.
Make a 'stop to do' list
What happens in YOUR home is more important than what happens in YOUR ministry.
Showing posts with label parents. Show all posts
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
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?
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?
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