Handout from Parent's meeting

Ultimate goal for partnering with parents at Impact

1- Train
Bi weekly meetings with parents and students followed by “Parent Impact” meeting, where parents have a small group time have a discussion/training time.
This semester, these will be led by John Quay, and will be on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. On the first Wednesday John will be leading a class called “Help for Parents”. On the 4th Wednesday he will be leading a time of discussion based on the book “ReThink” which discusses parent centered youth ministry.

yearly parent retreat

we want to help parents be able to -
• help teens learn to make decisions
• help teens develop a biblical worldview, helping parents remember that "small" things often teach big things (what you do with your money, what you talk about over dinner, what vacation you take, what you do after work, etc.)
• help you develop thinkers who do hard things, not just players
• help you to communicate effectively with their children
• discuss ways to live out and remind children of the gospel

2- Involve
Develop a Parent Leader Team
This team will-
• Team will meet 6-8 times a year
• Pray for the ministry
• Encourage the student leader team
• Give guidance and suggestions from a parent perspective
• Brainstorm ideas
• Evaluate ministry

Provide 2-4 yearly activities from parents/students to do together (may overlap into other ministries, such as men’s and women’s ministry.)
Involve parents more in the weekly running of Impact
• Admin help
• Supplies/transportation needs
• Adopting a student in need (student without parental support.)
• Depend on parent to keep student accountable for bible reading, devotions, etc., especially as they relate to Impact small groups and activities.
• Recruit parents to recruit other parents to be involved- at Impact, but more importantly, in the spiritual lives of their children.

3- resource
Provide materials for parents to engage students in spiritual matters
Provide materials for parents to grow in their faith
Provide materials for parents to learn/think more about their role as their children’s mentors.