Calling/Purpose/Passion • Resources
for Parents
We realize that no youth program can function without the support and time of the parents. Your time and energy makes programs, trips, and events run smoothly and your countless trips to the church with your youth are greatly appreciated. Thus, the least we could do is give you your own page that tells you a little more about what we believe. We encourage you to contact us for with any questions or ideas on how to make this experience better for the youth, which is, of course, the primary goal of any youth program.
The below statements clarify 'why' we do 'what' we
do...no matter what program we plan and put into action, or what
special event takes place, everything we do is connected to Our
Calling, Our Purpose, and Our Passion.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
YOUTH MINISTRY OF FAYETTEVILLE, NC
Our Calling
"To be a youth ministry consisting of spiritually
maturing Christians knowing, believing, praying, and living the
Word of God. We are called to share our lives with one another;
laughing, praying, worshiping, and serving our community and the
world in unconditional love to God...so that we and all those we
touch may know God personally and intimately through Jesus Christ,
by the power of the Holy Spirit all to the Glory of God."
Our Purpose
"
To Know Jesus and to Make Him Known"
Our Passion
To see our young people and students fall in love
with God through a personal encounter and relationship with Jesus
Christ.
To provide opportunities where are young people
experience God in tangible ways through fellowship, Bible Studies,
small groups, service and mission projects, and serving one another
in love.
There are some great resources out there that can help us do what
we do better! Below, you will find a few of those. I invite you to
take a look at some of these and see how they can help you in your
journey as a parent!
"Understanding Today's Youth Culture"
by Walt Mueller
Explore the dynamics of what's influencing today's children and teens.
www.cpyu.org
"Growing Families International"
www.gfi.org
"Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting
Teens"
by Paul David Tripp
Tripp shows parents how to seize opportunities to deepen communication,
learn,
and grow with their teens.
www.gfi.org
"Thoughtful Parenting: A Manual of Wisdom For Home
and Family"
by R. Paul Stevens and Robert Banks, Eds.
There's so much good, balanced, unbiased information in Thoughtful
Parenting
that perhaps it should be titled Thoughtful Living instead.
Intervarsity Press, 2001
"Parents of Teens: Teen Relationships and Sexual Pressure"
by Jason Evert and Ellen Marie
These are solid videos that are honest, straightforward, professional,
and excellent
at presenting the facts about sex to both students and adults.
800-523-0226
"Keeping Your Family Strong in a World Gone Wrong"
by Dr. Kevin Leman
Is it really possible to keep a family strong when things everywhere
seem to be falling apart?
www.family.org
"Boundaries: When to Say Yes, When to Say No to Take
Control of Your Life"
by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
A good book for anyone who is involved in relationships! And, we
all are...
Log on to the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding for more resources!
www.cpyu.org
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