2021 is around the corner. Thank goodness. It’s time to look forward.

YOUR M2P DECEMBER RESOURCES

Do you want 2021 to look a little different? Need to recharge before a new year? Can you create a life you love? At Ministry to Parents, we’ve learned how intention plus time makes a powerful combination, so we developed resources to help you make those changes.

We want you ready to go, gas-in-the-tank, batteries charged, fuel for the fire…ok, enough of the fourth-quarter rally cries. You get the point.

The secret for long-term healthy ministry is to assemble a group of people who care for you. This reason is the theme behind How to Build a Personal Support Team for Church Leaders. Those who do this see increased fulfillment in home and work. We promise you won’t regret it.

Thank you for the privilege to partner with you and your ministry. We hope and pray your holidays lead you into a time of worship and rest.

Merry Christmas!

~ The M2P Team

TOOLBOX

What Is It?

As a church leader, you minister to people on a daily basis. You attend to their needs and help connect them to Jesus. It’s a beautiful and sacred calling. But there’s a truth that none of us can avoid. You can’t give away to others what you don’t have. The secret sauce to long-term healthy ministry is to assemble a group of people who can minister to you.

This 6-page e-book is a simple and easy resource to help you think through who attends to your needs. It includes:

Why a Support Team Matters
What It Is and What It Is Not
A Simple Guide to Help You Establish Your Team (The Recipe)
Two Guided Prayers

How Do I Use It?

Pencil in a time of reflection.
Use this guide as an inventory to think and pray about a personal community for yourself.
Use the “Recipe” to identify what you have and what you need.
Use the prayer exercises to connect with the Lord personally.

Click “Toolbox: Care for the Soul” to download your resource.

ONLINE PARENTING VIDEO

Christmas: 3 Ways to Pass Down Your Faith Through the Birth of Jesus

Christmas provides many opportunities for parents to pass down their faith. One unique way is to discuss the birth of Jesus.

God could have chosen to send the Messiah as a King with an army out of the sky, but He decided on a baby- a helpless child dependent upon God for life. Jesus’ birth reveals dependency as one of the ways to relate with God. In this video, parents have the opportunity to share this revelation in three ways.

Click “Online Parenting” to view your OPC, video script, social media swag, and direct-to-parent emails.

PODCAST

Elisabeth and Jeremy walk alongside you step-by-step as you build a support team covering obstacles, inspiration, and the in-between.

Make sure you don’t miss an episode! Click HERE to subscribe.

CHECK OUT OTHER HOLIDAY RESOURCES IN THE

TOOLBOX: HOLIDAYS!

GIVE YOUR PARENTS THE GIFT OF FAMILY DEVOTIONALS WITH THE M2P FAMILY BIBLE SERIES!

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Each book has three sections.

Book Summary helps you answer questions and build your confidence as you study Matthew. In two pages, you learn the Setting, Overview, and Theme of the book of Matthew.

Reading Plan helps you avoid being overwhelmed. It breaks down the Bible into bite-sized pieces that you can enjoy together as a family.

Family Journals help guide the readers’ thoughts through the chapter. Every journal sheet corresponds with a chapter in Matthew and provides space to write (or draw for the little ones), sharing favorite words, and more. This section creates opportunities for spiritual conversations over dinner, at bedtime, or in the car.

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