Children's Ministries
Parenting / Child Dedication Resources
Resources for raising your children to the glory of God.
Our Desire
Our desire is to partner with parents in their efforts to equip children with an understanding of the truths of God's Word, the grace of the Gospel, and the character of God, so that they might worship the Lord with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength. Below are taped sessions from a parenting seminar and some of our child dedication classes.
Parenting/Child Dedication Classes
We will have our next parenting seminar and child dedication classes in the fall. Click here for more information about dedicating your child. Also, check out a testimony from Alan and Shannon Ivarson who recently went through our classes and dedicated their child.
Preparing Your Child for Worship
Scott Stake - Sunday, May 17, 2009
Why is worshiping together with your children important? What does the Bible have to say about children in the worship service? What are some practical tips for making our worship time with children effective and honoring to the Lord? These and many other questions are addressed by Pastor Scott in this seminar, as we suspend elementary Sunday school and prepare for all elementary-aged children to be with us in the worship service this summer. Also, click here to purchase Parenting in the Pew, a book mentioned in this seminar.
Download documents: Outline | Article-The Family: Together in God's Presence | Practical Tips
Download audio: Part I.mp3 | Part II.mp3
A Conversation about Parenting with the Martins and Sloderbecks
Mike & Pru Sloderbeck and Skip & Lori Martin - Saturday, November 15, 2008
This panel discussion with the Martins and Sloderbecks covers a variety of topics, including relying upon God's grace to make up for the inadequacies in our parenting, making sacred the secular (bringing God into every area of life), being connected to the local church, and keeping the lines of communication open with your children.
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What Do These Commitments Really Mean?
Scott & Julia Stake - Saturday, April 26, 2008
Scott and Julia Stake elaborate upon each of the child dedication vows that parents make before the Lord on Child Dedication Sunday (and throughout our lives), particularly focusing on how the gospel should weave through every life commitment we make.
Download documents: Outline | Evangelizing Children
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Parental Stewardship from a Christian Worldview
Mike & Pru Sloderbeck - Saturday, April 26, 2008
Using stewardship principles from the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30), Mike and Pru Sloderbeck teach us how to be good stewards of the incredible treasure God has entrusted to us as parents--our children.
Download documents: Outline
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The Three-Legged Stool of Parenting
Larry & Mary Shingler - Saturday, April 12, 2008
Larry and Mary Shingler explain the "Three-Legged Stool" of parenting: 1) faith in God while "living in the middle" 2) resting on God's promises of steadfast love 3) developing relationships with children that bond.
Download documents: Homework Questions
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Glorifying God By Being Good Stewards Of Our Children
John & Pat Howard - Saturday, April 12, 2008
Psalm 127 says that children are a gift from the Lord. Based on this passage, John and Pat Howard challenge us to recognize God's ownership over our children and to raise them for His glory.
Download documents: Questions to Consider
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Developing a Spiritual Vision for Your Child
Kerry & Ginny Schoolfield - Saturday, November 04, 2006
What is a spiritual vision? What is the parents' role in God’s process of calling their children to Himself? Through scripture and personal stories, the Schoolfields discuss these issues in this session.
Download documents: Outline | PowerPoint
Parenting Seminar: How Do I Teach the Gospel to My Kids?
Scott Stake - Saturday, November 17, 2007
This 4-part seminar explores the wondrous truths of the gospel and how to communicate them to children. Part 1 discusses false gospels and how they have pervaded the church. Part 2 examines the gospel through passages in both the Old and New Testaments. Part 3 is an exposition of Romans 3:19-28, which communicates the heart of the gospel. Part 4 then teaches us how we should communicate the gospel message to our children not just in a "gospel presentation" but in all of life.
Download documents: Evangelizing Children | Evangelism Strategies
Dedicating Your Child to the Lord and His Church
Scott & Julia Stake - Saturday, October 20, 2007
Why should we dedicate our children to the Lord? Why is it important to submit our lives (and our children’s lives) to the church and its leaders? In looking at I Samuel 1 and Luke 2:18-38, these and other important questions are answered.
Download documents: Outline
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Pastoral Parenting: Shepherding Your Child’s Heart
Jim & Terry Dudley - Saturday, October 20, 2007
The Dudleys challenge us to examine our parenting and see whether it reflects a focus on behavior-control or pastoring and shepherding our children. Included in this discussion are barriers to pastoral parenting, as well as ways to shepherd our child's heart.
Download documents: Outline | Shepherding Essay | 25 Ways to Provoke Your Children to Anger
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Lessons Learned in Parenting
John & Margaret Stewart - Saturday, May 12, 2007
The Stewarts teach on the importance of parents identifying the idols in their lives and how these idols impact training their children to be worshipers of God. Other “lessons learned” include the importance of prayer, the church community, and battling against worldly influences.
Download documents: 25 Ways to Provoke Your Children to Anger
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Discipling and Praying: The Grand Opportunity!
Kent & Jan Hamilton - Saturday, October 21, 2006
Looking for teachable moments, leading in family devotions, seeing spiritual markers, praying for your children—these and other topics are addressed by the Hamiltons.
Download documents: PowerPoint
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Loving Your Child
John & Christy Jacobs - Saturday, October 21, 2006
There is nothing more important than for your children to know that they are loved. Based on this principle, the Jacobs teach about what this love is, where it comes from, and how it should be experienced in our homes.
Download documents: Outline
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