Your January Resources Are Here!
Have you heard the age-old definition of the word “encouragement”? The saying goes that it means to “put courage in” someone. This month you’re getting content that will help parents put courage in their kids. It’s not easy to encourage our kids when we feel discouraged as parents. Through the stress of life and the busyness of our schedules, it’s not always easy to find energy to give encouragement. As church leaders, you can use this month’s content to encourage parents so they are free to encourage their kids!
Blessings,
The M2P Team
TOOLBOX
WHAT IS IT?
TheFamily Experience Mini-Seminar Video is a short explanation of each one of the family experiences that are offered from Ministry to Parents. The family experiences are a shared spiritual experience that parents can lead their kids through each year. This video is meant to help parents understand what the family experiences are and why they are important.
HOW TO USE IT
There are many ways you can use this video:
Play it at a parent seminar where you are introducing the family experiences. The video will do the heavy lifting of the presentation and you can then follow up with your thoughts and answer questions from parents.
Email or Text it to parents as you promote the family experiences to help them understand what they are and why they are important.
Watch the video, take notes, and use it to help you prepare your own live presentation for parents.
To download, click TOOLBOX.
COACHING VIDEO
It’s hard to lead a parent ministry when you’re not the senior pastor of your church. Senior pastors face many difficult challenges and accept a ton of responsibility for what goes on in the church. That can feel overwhelming, but one benefit of being a senior pastor is that you don’t have to convince anyone to try a new idea. So how do you share a vision for something new and help your church share your passion for parent ministry when you’re not the main leader? In this video we’ll discuss how to lead from the middle to grow your parent ministry.
To download, click COACHING.
PARENT VIDEO
Encouragement: How Can I Encourage My Kids When I’m Tired and Stressed?
It’s easy to get discouraged as a parent. On top of all that, parents still need to offer words of encouragement to their kids. So how do parents encourage their children when they’re feeling discouraged?
In this video, parents can learn some ways to build courage into their kids, and maybe in the process begin to feel encouraged themselves.
To Download, click PARENT VIDEOS.
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“Weird Holiday Calendar 2022”
As you’re sharing your ministry calendar with families all over your church, we wanted to share with you some of the strange and crazy holidays you might not have scheduled.
“Twelve Days of Christmas: Twelve Quick Tips to Connect with your own Family this Christmas.”
You spend all year ministering to everyone else’s family, but Christmas offers a great opportunity to connect with your own family. This post will give you some practical ways to make that happen.
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