Grace Parents Of Teens:
Raising Christ-like teenagers in today's world is a difficult job, so this page is for you! Below you will find helpful resources to help you connect with your teens on a spiritual level and encourage them in their day-to-day walk with Jesus so that they can be deeply-rooted and fully-devoted disciples of Christ!
TEEN PARENTING BOOKS:
- There's a Teenager in My House: 101 Questions Parents Ask, edited by Wayne Rice (Intervarsity Press). You can check it out here: http://www.simplyyouthministry.com/resources-books-help–there-s-a-teenager-in-my-house.html
- How To Get Your Teen To Talk To You by Connie Grigsby and Kent Julian (Multnomah Publishers)
– A Parent's Guide To Helping Teenagers In Crisis by Rich Van Pelt and Jim Hancock (Zondervan)
– Help! My Kids Are Hurting by Marv Penner (Zondervan)
– Connected: Christian Parenting In An Age Of IM And MySpace by Peggy Kendall (Judson Press)
– Real Teens by George Barna (Regal Books)
SEXUAL PURITY RESOURCES:
Family Life's Passport 2 Purity is a great study that parents do with their middle-school-aged students over a special weekend. I have personally known people who have gone through this with their children, and it is very powerful and effective. Check it out here: http://www.familylife.com/site/c.dnJHKLNnFoG/b.3955827/k.902E/Passport2Purity.htm
Every Young Man's Battle by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker. Check it out here: http://www.fredstoeker.com/book/everyyoungmansbattle.shtml
Every Young Woman's Battle by Shannon Ethridge. Check it out here: http://www.shannonethridge.com/book/everyyoungwomansbattle.shtml
DEVOTIONS TO DO WITH YOUR TEENS:
- http://www.dare2share.org/parents (sign up required)
WEBSITE LINKS:
- http://www.cpyu.org/Default.aspx (This is the website for the Center of Parent/Youth Understanding. It's a great resource for parents on multiple levels…)
– www.pluggedinonline.com (Check out a Christian perspective/review of what music your students are listening to, what TV shows and movies they're watching, and what video games they're playing…)
– http://www.homeword.com/ (This is the website of Jim Burns, an expert on family and youth ministry…)
– http://www.troubledwith.com/ (This is a resourse from Focus on the Family to give parents help with specific issues…)
PRAYING FOR MY TEEN CALENDAR:
Pick one of these up in the rack next to the youth bulletin board!
BIBLE READING PLANS FOR YOU AND YOUR TEENS:
DISCIPLESHIP JOURNAL'S 5X5X5 BIBLE READING PLAN
Click on the link below to get your own copy of this awesome Bible reading plan: Read through the whole New Testament, 5 minutes a day – 5 days a week – 5 ways to dig deeper into God's Word!
http://www.navpress.com/Assets/PDF/Product/Sample/1576839761.pdf
GET OTHER BIBLE READING PLANS HERE
Are you looking for a Bible reading plan that's just right for you? If so, then go to http://www.zondervan.com/Cultures/en-US/Product/Bible/Plans.htm?QueryStringSite=Zondervan. Just a reminder that there are several Bible reading plans available in the Student Ministries Room as well. Download or pick-up one today!
