Surrounding Your Kids With Spiritual Mentors And Building Relational Bridges With Them

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Subject Line: Surrounding Your Kids

Dear Parents,

As your kids grow up and move through life, there are so many adults who influence them along the way. Teachers, coaches, extended family, friends, and others have a voice into the person your child is becoming. As parents, you have the opportunity to “dial in” some key mentoring relationships that can have a profound impact on your child’s growth and spiritual development. A big part of our job is to do our best to surround your kids with caring and godly adults who will encourage (and nudge) them in the direction that glorifies God. Helping kids grow into the Christ-like people we are praying they will become takes a lot of work, and you, as a parent, need help!

As you think about how to place helpful, Godly influences in your child’s life, make sure to check out the resources we have for you this month. The Online Parenting Class will help give you some more thoughts about why this idea of spiritual mentors is so important and offer some practical suggestions on things you can do to facilitate the relationships you want your kids to have. The Toolbox Resource is a Mentoring Assessment that will give you an exercise to go through to identify some steps you can take to help your child begin to have mentors who can help lead them spiritually. We’re here for you, and this month’s resources will hopefully be helpful as you seek to lead your children well.

To watch this month’s Online Parenting Class video, click the link below.

[ INSERT LINK TO ONLINE PARENTING CLASS VIDEO ]

You can do this! We are always here for you if you need us.

Cheering you on,

[INSERT LEADER’S SIGNATURE HERE]

 

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Subject Line: Parenting Through The Chaos

Dear Parents,

We all know that relationships are important, and that is especially true for your kids. They have a lot of relationships in life, and, as parents, we hope and pray that their relationships are pointing them in the right direction. If we can help our kids begin to develop solid relationships with adult mentors who will love and encourage them, we will create opportunities for them to learn and grow in a healthy way.

As you think about these things, take some time to read this month’s blog article titled “Finding Mentors for Your Child” and schedule some time to go through the Toolbox Resource, which is a Mentoring Assessment to help you identify steps you can take to better lead your child to the influences they need. These resources will give some fuel to your fire as you do what you can to help your child build solid relationships with adult mentors who can guide them along the way. This is such a critical time in their growth and spiritual development, and you have the opportunity to help them develop the faith they will need to navigate the world by making sure they are surrounded by voices that will mold and shape them in the right way. Let us know how we can help.

And if you haven’t watched this month’s encouraging Online Parenting Class Video, you still have time. To read the blog article or watch the video, click on the links below.

[ INSERT LINK TO M2P PARENTING BLOG ARTICLE ]

[ INSERT LINK TO M2P ONLINE PARENTING CLASS VIDEO ]

We are in this together! Let us know if there is ever anything we can do for you or your family.

Praying for you as you lead at home,

[INSERT LEADER’S SIGNATURE HERE]

 

 

M2P November KIDS Parent Video Script

Our daughter is a senior in high school, which I know is likely older than your kids are right now. But she’s in the middle of applying for colleges, and my wife and I are helping her as much as she’ll let us. You see, she’s a high achiever and very independent, so there’s only so much she’ll let us do. A few weeks ago, she was in the middle of writing her college essays, and she wanted some help in the editing process. She reached out to a lady at our church who she calls Mrs. Mary. Mrs. Mary is a former teacher; she’s my daughter’s small group leader, and she has been in our daughter’s life as a leader and mentor for a long, long time.

When our kids are young, we tend to keep them close. We keep them close to home, we keep them close to us, and we hope they will begin to grow close to God. As we watch them grow, we know that they need us in a lot of ways. But sometimes, we often think that we are enough. We want to believe that we have everything they need to grow and thrive. But deep down, we know that we aren’t enough. We know that our kids need more. We know that they need healthy adult influences in their lives that will help us point them in the direction we hope they will go.

We are so thankful that, as a senior in high school, our daughter has significant adults in her life that are encouraging her and cheering her on. People like Mrs. Mary, and Nikki, and Kasey, and Courtney, and Sarah, and Hop. But these relationships didn’t just start recently; they have been growing for years. Some of these relationships go back to when our daughter was born and have taken a long time to cultivate. What I know is that these people have been helping our daughter in her life and faith as she has grown up, and my wife and I are so thankful.

I would encourage you to find significant adults who can speak into the lives of your kids. This may happen in small doses when they are young, but as they get older, find ways to build relationships with key adults who will help in your kids’ spiritual and emotional growth. This may take intentional planning and work on your part because our lives are busy, and sometimes, the idea of making relational investments for the future sounds good, but we just don’t think we have time.

Likely, the best place to find the key relationships your kids need is at church. I would encourage you to make being involved in your church a real priority. You’ll notice I didn’t say make “going to church” a priority but being involved in your church. Don’t just settle on going to Sunday services a few times a month and scooting out at the end. Go early and mingle with other families. Stay late and go to lunch with people. Invest in a ministry in your church as an attender or a leader. Just be involved and build relationships with people who can have an impact on your kids.

And then, when there are people who are investing in your kids, make it a priority and to invest in them back. Encourage the people who are doing the encouraging. Thank them and stay close to them. Build community and spend time with them. If you can create opportunities for your kids to be around these people in lots of different ways, the relationships will grow, and your kids will have some valuable mentors as they grow up.

Here’s the bottom line. Your kids need you, but they also need other adults … mentors who are helping you lead your kids. If you will be intentional about surrounding your kids with people who will love and encourage them along the way, your kids will get to their teenage and young adult years, and they will have significant adults to lean on when they need help. And you will be thankful.

Surrounding Your Kids With Spiritual Mentors And Building Relational Bridges With Them – Clone

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Subject Line: Surrounding Your Kids

Dear Parents,

As your kids grow up and move through life, there are so many adults who influence them along the way. Teachers, coaches, extended family, friends, and others have a voice into the person your child is becoming. As parents, you have the opportunity to “dial in” some key mentoring relationships that can have a profound impact on your child’s growth and spiritual development. A big part of our job is to do our best to surround your kids with caring and godly adults who will encourage (and nudge) them in the direction that glorifies God. Helping kids grow into the Christ-like people we are praying they will become takes a lot of work, and you, as a parent, need help!

As you think about how to place helpful, Godly influences in your child’s life, make sure to check out the resources we have for you this month. The Online Parenting Class will help give you some more thoughts about why this idea of spiritual mentors is so important and offer some practical suggestions on things you can do to facilitate the relationships you want your kids to have. The Toolbox Resource is a Mentoring Assessment that will give you an exercise to go through to identify some steps you can take to help your child begin to have mentors who can help lead them spiritually. We’re here for you, and this month’s resources will hopefully be helpful as you seek to lead your children well.

To watch this month’s Online Parenting Class video, click the link below.

[ INSERT LINK TO ONLINE PARENTING CLASS VIDEO ]

You can do this! We are always here for you if you need us.

Cheering you on,

[INSERT LEADER’S SIGNATURE HERE]

 

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Subject Line: Parenting Through The Chaos

Dear Parents,

We all know that relationships are important, and that is especially true for your kids. They have a lot of relationships in life, and, as parents, we hope and pray that their relationships are pointing them in the right direction. If we can help our kids begin to develop solid relationships with adult mentors who will love and encourage them, we will create opportunities for them to learn and grow in a healthy way.

As you think about these things, take some time to read this month’s blog article titled “Finding Mentors for Your Child” and schedule some time to go through the Toolbox Resource, which is a Mentoring Assessment to help you identify steps you can take to better lead your child to the influences they need. These resources will give some fuel to your fire as you do what you can to help your child build solid relationships with adult mentors who can guide them along the way. This is such a critical time in their growth and spiritual development, and you have the opportunity to help them develop the faith they will need to navigate the world by making sure they are surrounded by voices that will mold and shape them in the right way. Let us know how we can help.

And if you haven’t watched this month’s encouraging Online Parenting Class Video, you still have time. To read the blog article or watch the video, click on the links below.

[ INSERT LINK TO M2P PARENTING BLOG ARTICLE ]

[ INSERT LINK TO M2P ONLINE PARENTING CLASS VIDEO ]

We are in this together! Let us know if there is ever anything we can do for you or your family.

Praying for you as you lead at home,

[INSERT LEADER’S SIGNATURE HERE]

 

 

M2P November KIDS Parent Video Script

Our daughter is a senior in high school, which I know is likely older than your kids are right now. But she’s in the middle of applying for colleges, and my wife and I are helping her as much as she’ll let us. You see, she’s a high achiever and very independent, so there’s only so much she’ll let us do. A few weeks ago, she was in the middle of writing her college essays, and she wanted some help in the editing process. She reached out to a lady at our church who she calls Mrs. Mary. Mrs. Mary is a former teacher; she’s my daughter’s small group leader, and she has been in our daughter’s life as a leader and mentor for a long, long time.

When our kids are young, we tend to keep them close. We keep them close to home, we keep them close to us, and we hope they will begin to grow close to God. As we watch them grow, we know that they need us in a lot of ways. But sometimes, we often think that we are enough. We want to believe that we have everything they need to grow and thrive. But deep down, we know that we aren’t enough. We know that our kids need more. We know that they need healthy adult influences in their lives that will help us point them in the direction we hope they will go.

We are so thankful that, as a senior in high school, our daughter has significant adults in her life that are encouraging her and cheering her on. People like Mrs. Mary, and Nikki, and Kasey, and Courtney, and Sarah, and Hop. But these relationships didn’t just start recently; they have been growing for years. Some of these relationships go back to when our daughter was born and have taken a long time to cultivate. What I know is that these people have been helping our daughter in her life and faith as she has grown up, and my wife and I are so thankful.

I would encourage you to find significant adults who can speak into the lives of your kids. This may happen in small doses when they are young, but as they get older, find ways to build relationships with key adults who will help in your kids’ spiritual and emotional growth. This may take intentional planning and work on your part because our lives are busy, and sometimes, the idea of making relational investments for the future sounds good, but we just don’t think we have time.

Likely, the best place to find the key relationships your kids need is at church. I would encourage you to make being involved in your church a real priority. You’ll notice I didn’t say make “going to church” a priority but being involved in your church. Don’t just settle on going to Sunday services a few times a month and scooting out at the end. Go early and mingle with other families. Stay late and go to lunch with people. Invest in a ministry in your church as an attender or a leader. Just be involved and build relationships with people who can have an impact on your kids.

And then, when there are people who are investing in your kids, make it a priority and to invest in them back. Encourage the people who are doing the encouraging. Thank them and stay close to them. Build community and spend time with them. If you can create opportunities for your kids to be around these people in lots of different ways, the relationships will grow, and your kids will have some valuable mentors as they grow up.

Here’s the bottom line. Your kids need you, but they also need other adults … mentors who are helping you lead your kids. If you will be intentional about surrounding your kids with people who will love and encourage them along the way, your kids will get to their teenage and young adult years, and they will have significant adults to lean on when they need help. And you will be thankful.