Learning to Partner with Parents of Teenagers, Not Judge Them
Imperfect youth ministers and imperfect parents can all be used by God in the lives of students.
Imperfect youth ministers and imperfect parents can all be used by God in the lives of students.
We asked our Rooted writers to share their ideas for including grandparents (and grandparent figures) in their ministry to teenagers.
When we partner with parents we are inviting them to carry not only the burdens of ministry, but also the souls of the ministers to the throne of God’s grace.
Keep reminding parents that the trip is a way for their students to share the love of Jesus with others and to learn cross-culturally from fellow believers.
Youth minister, on those discouraging nights when many of your regular kids are missing, don’t forget to preach the gospel to yourself.
Whether the email is about summer camp costs, small group leaders, or overall church complaints, our response can set the tone for believing the best in one another.
We are called to support parents in their calling as the first and most important disciplers of their children.
The goal for both parent and youth minister is the same: that the children in our homes and churches would come to love God, as revealed in Jesus Christ, with every part of their being.
A primary reason I attend church is to learn from, listen to, and partner with parents as we disciple their students together.