Parents
2012 Parent Packet & Forms
Download this year’s info packet for parents.
10 Myths of Student Ministry Adult Leadership
- The Youth Minister is the hired “buddy” for students.
- Adults aren’t needed unless it’s to make sure parents feel comfortable with the ratio of chaperones to students on trips.
- Adults can’t relate to students
- The Youth Minister can reach every student for Christ.
- Adult leadership will make student ministry boring.
- Small Group Bible Study doesn’t work.
- Programs define successful student ministry
- Teaching is the only form of good leadership.
- Leaders need to know all the answers.
- Adults volunteer to serve in the student ministry because they want to support the youth minister.
Web Links For Parents
- http://www.theparentlink.com/index.php – website offering help in parenting teens
- http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/teens.aspx – great site for teen issues.
- http://www.josh.org – Josh Mcdowell’s ministry site. Great sites for tough questions!
- http://www.boundless.org/ – great site for several options in parenting!!!!
Topical Sermons
- The Soul of Modesty – CJ Mahaney: MP3 • PDF
“My Baby is now a teenager?” a short book written by Dave Snyder. This book offers obersvations on Dave’s thoughts toward parenting teens. The book contains examples and experiences over the last decade of student work. The book is available at only $6 per copy. Contact Dave if interested.
