One of the most important aspects in the life of teenagers is parental involvement. Studies show that parental involvement in a teen’s life can prevent them from straying in their faith later in life. I recently had the chance to go to a family reunion, and I was amazed as I listened to some of their conversations. They didn’t just talk about who had died and had been born since they had last gotten together. They also talk about what mission trips they have been on, what they are doing in their home churches, and what they are learning about God. My grandfather has eight brothers and sisters that my great-great grandmother forced to come to church every Sunday. Because of her tenacity she has touched countless other lives. Wouldn’t it be great for our great-grandchildren to be able to say the same kind of thing about us someday?
In the coming weeks I will be using this space for some discussion ideas from our youth lessons on Sundays that you can use at home during the week. I will also provide a scripture reference or two, like this one: Matthew 19:16-26 we studied this passage in our morning class. Or this one: Proverbs 8:1-11 from our Sunday evening service.
Here are a few questions from this weeks lesson(s) you can be talking about this week:
1) Why do you think Jesus would ask the rich young ruler to give up his possessions if he was doing everything else right?
2) What is your greatest obstacle in following Christ on any given day?
3) What are tangible ways you can begin to practice solitude in your day?
These are just ideas, maybe you have your own way of talking to your student about their lives and that’s fine too. It’s your involvement as a parent in your student’s life that can make a world of difference.
And as always if you have any questions or concerns or maybe you want to get involved with the youth ministry just let me know.
John “The Youth Guy” Downey
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