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5 Ways We Help Parents Win Jess Bealer @jessicabealer
You don’t have to like all the parents (or agree with them) for them to have more influence than you. We are a society programmed
to be critical of parents. Is your church a safe place for parents?
SLIDE 2 Too many parents think . . . Too many parents think . . .
- We blame them.
- We use them.
- We don’t understand them.
Too many parents think . . .
- We blame them.
- We use them.
- We don’t understand them.
Too many parents think . . .
- We blame them.
- We just want to use them.
- We don’t understand them.
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Parents will never believe they matter to us, if they don’t really matter to us.
If you want to help parents win, you need to spend time with parents If you want to help parents win
then start acting like every
parent matters.
5 WAYS
We Help Parents Win
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NETWORK
parents with positive influences. “I feel alone…connect me with those that can help.”
EQUIP
parents with shared experiences. “I’m overwhelmed…make it easy for me to engage.”
CUE
parents to prioritize time. “I’m busy…remind me to make time.”
REACTIVATE
parents at every phase. “I’m unsure…guide me through the changes.”
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RESOURCE
parents for critical issues. “I feel inadequate…tell me what to say.”
Your church is strategically positioned in your community to help parents win, when you…
NETWORK every parent EQUIP every parent CUE every parent REACTIVATE every parent RESOURCE every parent CONFIDENCE We can do more together when we help every parent win.
SLIDE 6 Jess Bealer Author of Don’t Quit Book @jessicabealer FamilyMinistry.Church