Description: Of the 110+ waking hours in a student’s week, you get about 2-3 hours with them. If we want to reach maximum impact in the lives of students we must be more intentional about partnering with those who spend much more time each week with them. In this episode Brian talks with Pastor Jeff Beckley who has some practical ideas of how you as a Youth Pastor or Leader can be more intentional in partnering with parents. You can find Jeff at www.jeffbeckley.org.
Takeaways from this episode
- A ministry to students is not at its full potential if it does not include a ministry to the student’s parents
- In parent meetings, don’t have open ended questions in front of other parents – make yourself available for private meetings
- Have parent/ pastor meetings – bring them in the office, pray together, and talk about any concerns parents have with their children (strengths and weaknesses) (pointed discussions)
- Discuss GOALS
- G – growth
- O – others
- A – adviser
- L – life events
- S – service
- Get resources into parent’s hands – equip them even further to parent their children
- “Age of Opportunity” – Paul Tripp: https://home/283089.cloudwaysapps.com/bnfxndjgwh/public_html.paultripp.com/age-of-opportunity
- “Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters” – Dr. Meg Meeker: https://home/283089.cloudwaysapps.com/bnfxndjgwh/public_html.goodreads.com/book/show/136959.Strong_Fathers_Strong_Daughters
- “Shepherding a Child’s Heart” – Tedd Tripp: https://home/283089.cloudwaysapps.com/bnfxndjgwh/public_html.amazon.com/Shepherding-Childs-Heart-Tedd-Tripp/dp/B003054VZ2
- “What Every Man Wishes His Father Had Told Him” – Byron Yawn: https://home/283089.cloudwaysapps.com/bnfxndjgwh/public_html.amazon.com/What-Every-Wishes-Father-Told/dp/0736946381
- Axis Culture Translator: https://axis.org/ct/
- D6 Family Ministry Splink : https://d6family.com/splink/
- Don’t allow fears to overcome you
- Attendance numbers
- Not knowing all the answers
- Fear of not knowing what to say
- Starts small – team concept
- “Team Up” – Phil Bell: https://home/283089.cloudwaysapps.com/bnfxndjgwh/public_html.amazon.com/Team-Up-Ministry-Playbook-Partnering/dp/1470724014
- If you are going to encourage a resource, read it for yourself first
Other Resources:
Bottom Line Devotional – Jeff Beckley: http://home/283089.cloudwaysapps.com/bnfxndjgwh/public_html.bottomlinedevotional.com/
Jeff’s Blog: https://jeffbeckley.wordpress.com/