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Serving Christ as a Christian Parent

1. Welcome and Introduction
2. What does the Bible say about parenting?

Liz Cox & Friends In Titus $: ()* Paul tells Titus:

!If I knew then what I know now"""#
In Titus $% God tells older women to teach younger women how to love their
children" In this seminar you&ll hear from Christian women who have 'been there
before& what they&ve learnt about raising kids: from toddlers to teenagers"
Likewise% teach the older women to be reverent in the way
they live% not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine% but
to teach what is good" * Then they can train the younger
women to love their husbands and children

3. What do you know now that you wish youd known then?

A.What Ive learnt

+" Parenting is a job

$" Like your children

B. What Ive learnt - Carole

+" God can bring our children to himself"

$" Over the years we gain a load of experience

which is useful to other parents"

C. What Ive learnt - you!

Spend time in pairs,threes to share with each other what you

have learnt about parenting"

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D. What Ive learnt - Eleanor Godwin F.What Ive learnt - Liz Cox

Parenting Pre)schoolers +"Your teenager is still your child

+"Adapting your whole lifestyle

$"Your teenager is a young adult

$"Don&t compare yourself to others

("You were a teenager!

Surviving Post)natal Depression

+"You will get better
G. What Ive learnt - Christine Jensen

+" God is our father and model"

$"Christian truths do not depend on the strength of our belief in
them

$" Forgiveness is a great gi- from God"

E.What Ive learnt - Sarah Barber

The boys are a gi- from God" H.What Ive learnt - Sarah Raiter

+"Habits
+"You are a Mentor

$"Choice

$"Biblical Theology
(" Distraction

*" Work & Children

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I.What Ive learnt - Mary OBrien Mary OBriens List

+"Your Children need your happy and stable marriage +" God has no Grandchildren"
A thought from missionary friends in India" Each of our
children will be accountable before the Lord as to their
$" Give them Roots and Wings response to God&s great love to us in sending the Lord .Jesus"

$" PRAY with each of your children from day + /and before 0
("I Corinthians +(
(" PRAY for each one"
!Love is PATIENT#""""""""""P I found a book with a great title: !Praying the Scriptures For
!Love is KIND#"""""""""""""""""P Your .Children# .by Jodie Brendt" The idea is a great one even if
!It does not ENVY#""""""""""N you can&t get hold of the book" Here are just a couple of
!It does not BOAST#"""""""N examples: $Corinthians *:*)1 ....Proverbs*:2)3 ..Proverbs $$;1 ...
!It is not PROUD#"""""""""""N Inserting your child&s name" I am 4nding this really helpful!
!It is not RUDE"#"""""""""""""""N
!It is not SELF SEEKING#""N *" Listen to your Children ..
!t is not EASILY ANGERED"#""""N /At dI5erent times this will be more listening than talking0
!it keeps NO RECORD OF WRONG#""""""""P
!Love does not delight in evil#"""""""""""""""P 2" Laugh with them
!REJOICES IN THE TRUTH#""""""""""""""""""""P
!It always PROTECTS#""""""""""""""""""""""""""P 1" Have fun with them and let them see you make a !fool# of
!Always TRUSTS#"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""P yourself
!Always HOPES#""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""P
!Always PERSEVERES#""""""""""""""""""""""""""P 3" Play games together
!Love never fails%# which means
Love is UNCONDITIONAL as God&s love for His children" 6" Let them know if you don&t know something and then try and
4nd the answer together% if possible"
We certainly have .a wonderful example to follow here: the picture
of JESUS himself 7" Do special things with each one%when and if possible
e"g" as small as a walk % bike ride % read a book% watch a DVD%
WiiGames% cook a meal .together% go out for a meal% even
camping or a holiday ! the list is as BIG as your imagination or
J. 1 Corinthians 13 - take time to think where you need help!
the children&s need or interest

+8"Parenting doesn&t need money" Just YOUR TIME" .

K.Pray! Each one needs to know they are special .to you"

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++" Don&t expect perfection from your child:
you will always be disappointed" BUT: Set the boundaries for
them so they understand what the limits are"
+$"Encourage whenever possible! Praise them honestly"
+("Show A5ection"
Make eye contact especially when talking to +)* year olds
/Teenagers don&t always like this% do they?0
+*"Respect your child"
This hopefully% will lead to mutual trust so honesty is also part
of the mix"
+2"As a Christian family %we had many% many opportunities to have
all sorts of people in our home% so we also encouraged the
children to have friends to visit or stay with us too" Some came
on holidays with us" The 9ow on from this was immeasurable
Sarah Raiters List
+" Nurture your walk with God through learning from him &
depending on him for all your worth!
$" Love your spouse :show respect% support% a;rmation% & physical
a5ection<
(" Delight in your kids; be friends
*" Make God a priority in everything :over soccer games% birthday
parties% TV"""as well as in the big life decisions<
2" Set good routines while being 9exible :bed,nap times% good food%
family meals% family fun% reading together% God)time<
1" Make your home an aesthetically pleasing place to be :peaceful%
ordered% beautiful% joyous it doesn&t !just happen#<
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3" Make memories :invest well in a !memory bank#<
6" Reminisce about your own childhood; tell your own God stories
7" Enlarge their world,pray for the world :hospitality% travel if
possible% watch,read about other cultures% support an!adopted
child#<
+8"Listen well
++" Model servant leadership
+$"Ask for prayer,help from church% mentors , pray)ers , godparents
+("Prepare them to leave :build into them respect for others% how
to share space & responsibilities<
+*"Send them away now & again :camps are good places for them
to take big spiritual strides<
+2"Tell them you love them
+1"Be vulnerable; say you&re sorry; learn with them
+3"Don&t take yourself too seriously ie" God is fully trustworthy%
loves them more than you can"
+6"Live like you believe it
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