"Pray for your teen using short, poetic prayers that address their spiritual well-being, physical needs, and character growth. The prayers are accompanied by brief reflections and Scripture passages for meditation"--
Berndt offers Scripture-based intercessions targeting sex and dating; drugs and alcohol; depression, anger, and rebellion; physical health and safety; relationships; and more. This is a daily reminder for parents that no matter how detached children seem to be, they're never out of God's reach.
Parents of teens today face overwhelming challenges. Whether a model child out in a dangerous world or a rebellious maverick who's breaking mom and dad's hearts, every teen needs prayer. But where do parents start? Susan Yates offers parents a clear-cut and simple plan for praying for their teens. 31 Days of Prayer for My Teen helps parents focus on the needs of their teens and pray effectively for things like o moody, unloveable, or rebellious teens o friends and role models o temptation and decision making o sibling rivalry and anger o self-centeredness and doubt o and much more. Each prayer includes Scripture readings and journal questions for more in-depth study.
If you're looking for exciting and meaningful ways to pray with your teens, Pathways to Praying with Teens is just the right guidebook. Each chapter features a prayer form to enhance the young person's experience, such as music, drama, and dance; storytelling and audiovisual aids; scriptural, shared, and quiet prayer; and traditional prayer.
OVER 500,000 SOLD IN THE PRAYING THE SCRIPTURES SERIES It's never been tougher to be a teenager--or the parent of one. Thankfully, from your teen's first date to the next time they ask to borrow the car keys, this book will help you make the Bible your source for prayers that can powerfully influence your teen's life. Bestselling author and Bible teacher Jodie Berndt has walked and prayed through the teen years with her four children. Drawing on the power of God's Word, this updated and expanded edition of Praying the Scriptures for Your Teens teaches you how to pray for all aspects of your teen's life, including: Your teen's character Your teen's relationships Your teen's health and safety Your teen's victory over temptation . . . and so much more With humor and a warm, personal style, Jodie reassures you that there is not a need your teen will face that God has not already thought of and provided for in his Word. No matter how far away our kids may be, they are never out of God's reach. Praise for Praying the Scriptures for Your Teens: "Trained in the trenches of praying her own children through their teen years (and beyond), Jodie Berndt's wisdom reads like pure encouragement from a gentle mentor. Intensely practical, honest, and relatable, Praying the Scriptures for Your Teens is far more than a book; it's a valuable tool for anyone who wants to be a warrior, a faithful intercessor in praying God's Word over the teens in their lives. What a vital resource to guide us as we pray our teens through one of the most intense seasons of their lives!" --Katie Westenberg, author of I Choose Brave
Is your teenager self-focused and un-appreciative? There is no greater influence in the life of a teenager, than his or her parents, yet most parents spend very little time considering how to strategically mentor their teenagers towards spiritual maturity. In A Parent's Guide for Raising Spiritually Mature Teenagers, author Greg Grimwood equips parents with practical and easy-to-implement strategies for helping your teenagers grow into godly young adults.
Give control back to God and get back to what you enjoy most–loving your teen. Parenting teenagers isn’t easy. No matter how much we love our kids and want to protect them, we cannot control them or their circumstances. But God is in control, and– particularly when we trust him–he can take care of our kids far better than we ever could. So what else can we do? We can pray. In fact, prayer should be our first response–because prayer is the most powerful tool at a parent’s disposal. That is what this book is about: releasing our teens to God’s control, learning to pray specifically and with confidence for their every need, and recovering the sense of humor that will help us face the situations that now cause us so much stress. This book includes: • lighthearted stories designed to help take the edge off of parenting your teenager • valuable insights on more than twenty areas of conflict you are likely to experience with your teen–from language, grades, and clothing to drugs, drinking, and smoking • specific prayer strategies to help you make a difference in your teen’s life • perspectives on the “hot” issues, from real teens • what the Bible has to say on each subject • tips from parenting experts • specific prayers to get you started • discussion starters to help open up dialogue with your teen Whether parents have never prayed for their teens, have prayed sporadically, or have prayed every day, now is the time to pray even more and in whole new ways–and Prayer Changes Teens will show them how.
“Far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you.” 1 Samuel 12:23 When difficulties with your teen call for God’s intervention…. When you need help expressing your emotions and parenting concerns in prayers…. When your heart is overflowing with thankfulness and joy…. These verses and short prayers will help you pour out your heart to God and cover your teen’s life in prayer.
You want to pray for your kids, but life gets hectic. You forget. An emergency occurs. You have to work late. Bestselling author and dad Steve Chapman understands. He's found a great solution he wants to share with you. This easy-to-remember prayer plan provides key principles and strategies to help you pray faithfully, including: realizing the impact of prayer so you'll remember to do it discovering life-building steps for prayer to maintain your focus on God's will setting up prayer accountability with another dad to encourage each other As a loving parent, you want your kids to know God, talk to Him, and follow His principles. This effective formula will help you pray intimately and consistently for your child.
The Kids in Your Youth Group Are Not Isolated Beingshellip; Ministry to Youth Means Ministry to the Families! Churches are hiring Youth and Family Pastors, finally, in an overdue ministry focus. A critical component of a family-based or family-friendly youth ministry is a conscious strategy for ministry to the parents of adolescents. Expectations and opportunities in the area of parent and family ministry have increased dramatically. Youth Worker's Guide to Parent Ministry develops a model of parent ministry based on the belief that for a youth worker to be truly effective, it is important to lay careful relational groundwork to ensure that the right to be heard has been earned. Dr. Marv Penner, respected adolescent researcher, youth pastor, and family counselor, presents nine evolving levels of parent ministryndash;each one strengthening the credibility of the youth worker and opening doors to deeper and more meaningful parent support. Each of the nine levels is supported with a number of practical ideas and strategies for implementation. Youth Worker's Guide to Parent Ministry provides both a theoretical framework and the tools for implementation in local-church or para-church settings. Marv constructs his effective plan in a "Paradigm Pyramid"-rationale and practical hands-on programming ideas at each of the nine evolving levels of parent ministry: Acknowledgement Affirmation Information Encouragement Connecting Equipping Involvement Educating Co-nurturing Bible-based, time-tested, innovative, experiential, adoptable! Youth Worker's Guide to Parent Ministry is a foundational text in this vital area of youth ministry! Featured are sessions, sidebars, Web links, application points, contests and games, sample newsletter ideas, funky cartoons, and many worksheets (all downloadable and adaptable)!