RealWorldParents
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Parents of EDGE (middle schoolers) here's a link to our EDGE Summer 2010-> Summer "Truth" series (in case you're interested in reviewing the lessons).
topics include: The Truth about Media - The Truth about Authority - The Truth about being 'nice'...
High School Student Ministry page
The Workcamp 2010 page
Some thoughts and encouragement from Pastor Eric at Grace Community Church (a buddy and brother in Christ...)
"Parents - PLEASE don't be afraid to engage in a spiritual conversation with your teens. We are continually challenging and encouraging your students to share their faith & have spiritual conversations with people in their lives. But if they can't have one with the people who are closest to them, then it will be very difficult for them to have spiritual conversations with other people. Some great questions that you can ask your teens to begin a conversation are:
*How has your day/week been?
*What was the lesson about at youth group?
*What have you been learning at youth group?
*How have you seen God at work in your life lately?
*How can I pray for you this week?
The important thing in asking these questions is to listen. Give them an opportunity to open up to you. But more importantly ... be prepared to share what you've been learning yourself, or how you've seen God at work in your life. Remember that conversations go both ways. And if you're going to ask how you can pray for them ... make sure you actually do pray for them. Then follow up with that prayer request later in the week and see how God has worked."