What can I do as a Parent?

 

Offer your Child to God to be a Missionary to their School.

Ø        Abraham offered his son on the altar of sacrifice (Hebrews 11:17).

o         His reward is “the Father of many nations.”

Ø       Hannah offered Samuel to the Lord, who became a great Prophet.

Ø        Mary and Joseph offered Jesus (Luke 2:22,23).

o         The rewards for these offerings are staggering in eternity!!

 

 

Your responsibility is to nurture and train them.

Ø        You are your child’s primary spiritual instructor. (Deuteronomy 6:4-9)

o         Develop daily devotions & Bible study.

o         Show them how to share the Gospel.

o         Get them in a Bible memory program.

Ø       Teach them to have a Biblical Worldview.

o      The Word of God is the absolute authority for all mankind.

o      The Father, Son & Holy Spirit is Creator, Savior and final Judge.

o      God creates all men, who inherits a sin nature and needs salvation.

o      Jesus Christ is LORD of all, crucified, risen and coming to rule.

o      Rejecting Him brings judgment, trusting Him gives eternal life.

o      The Church is the Body of Christ to take the Gospel to all the world

       See www.phc.edu/docs/StatementBiblicalWorldview.pdf

Ø       Show them how to counter the humanistic/secular culture.

o         Teach Christian apologetics in their homework assignments.

o         Be alert to the media and offer Christian alternatives.

o         Promote biographies of Christian missionaries and leaders.

 

Stimulate a Prayer Network Among Other Parents.

Ø      Join a “Moms in Touch” and Men’s Prayer group.

o    See www.momsintouch.org for a cell near you.

o      Use Yearbook photo pages as a prayer list.

Ø       Do Campus Prayer Journeys with parents, walking

          regularly around the school where their kids attend.

o        Use lists of Educators and school officials.

o       Use Jesus’ prayer in John 17, especially His

appeal for unity.  See www.studentz.com/prayer

 

Volunteer Your Talents &Gifts for School Events.

Ø       Be salt and light in committees or sports events.

o         Be a chaperone or driver to field day events.

Ø       Get invited to the Christian Club to give a testimony.

o         Go to the See You at the Pole event to watch and pray.

 

Open your home for an Organized Gospel Witness.

Ø       Host a breakfast Club meeting once a week at your home.

o         Some schools reject a club, so be an alternative for them.

Ø       Host a Hi-BA Club meeting, which is to train the Club Leaders.