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FIRSTWAVE PARENT RESOURCES

Parents:

We’ve got your back!

The teenage years aren’t easy, we’re here to partner with you through them all.

One of our goals is to come alongside you as a mom/dad and help you be a spiritual influence in the life of your child. We want to support you in your very difficult, sometimes daunting, and vital role as a parent.

That’s why we offer helpful resources from a Christian worldview all in one spot for you, as families, to help encourage and equip you in your journey. We’re in this together and committed to be alongside your family!

As always, our FirstWave student ministry staff would love to grab coffee with you and help however we can.

Lindsey, McLeod, Tom and Amanda
The FirstWave Team

PS – If you know of anyone within The Church at LifePark who would be a good influence in the life of a teenager, please send them here. We’re not looking for perfect volunteers, we’re looking for caring adults who love and follow Jesus and like teenagers.

RESOURCE LIBRARY

Hope for Single Parents
Hope for Single Parents

The Lord got ahold of me in my darkest years and began to speak to me the truth of his Word. I had a broken home, broken children, a broken marriage … Every day was incredibly hard.

23 April, 2021 in  Spiritual Growth
Praying with Teens: The Prayer Journal
Praying with Teens: The Prayer Journal

The Prayer Journal allows us to pray together. Prayer requests cultivates a heart of hope and expectation.

23 April, 2021 in  Spiritual Growth
Parenting Transitions: From High School to College
Parenting Transitions: From High School to College

We can fully and wholeheartedly lean into Jesus when facing both the joys and anxieties of watching our children step into adulthood.

23 April, 2021 in  Spiritual Growth
Transitioning from Elementary to Middle School
Transitioning from Elementary to Middle School

The elementary years themselves bring changes for both parent and child. Parenting a young teenager heading to middle school is overwhelming.

23 April, 2021 in  Spiritual Growth
6 Questions about Raising Daughters
6 Questions about Raising Daughters

Many parents today are intent on raising a “strong” daughter. When the good work of raising your daughter feels burdensome or too difficult to carry, find rest in Jesus.

23 April, 2021 in  Spiritual Growth
When Your Teenager Won’t Talk to You
When Your Teenager Won’t Talk to You

Trying to connect with a teenager can feel like an exercise in futility. When we are greeted with stone-cold silence, our curiosity as parents can be the best way to love and care for them.

23 April, 2021 in  Spiritual Growth
4 Questions Parents Should Ask About Extracurricular Activities
4 Questions Parents Should Ask About Extracurricular Activities

If you’re the parent of a teenager who participates in sports, theater, or music you have likely faced a stressful dilemma regarding how to prioritize their children’s time outside of school.

23 April, 2021 in  Spiritual Growth
4 Questions About Leading Family Devotions
4 Questions About Leading Family Devotions

What is family discipleship? For Christian parents, we wield this influence intentionally to help our children know and follow our God.

23 April, 2021 in  Spiritual Growth
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality outlines Peter Scazerro’s journey and the signs of emotionally unhealthy spirituality.

23 April, 2021 in  Book Recommendations
Counseling Angry, Unmotivated, Self-Centered, and Spiritually Indifferent Teens
Counseling Angry, Unmotivated, Self-Centered, and Spiritually Indifferent Teens

Counseling angry and indifferent young people typically begins with presenting issues.

23 April, 2021 in  Mental Health
Renewing Your Mind Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Renewing Your Mind Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Human beings fight battles in their minds daily. They battle cognitive distortions that can greatly impact emotions and behavior.

23 April, 2021 in  Mental Health
Supporting Young People When They’re Suffering
Supporting Young People When They’re Suffering

As youth leaders and parents, we’re alarmed and concerned by the challenges young people have faced with mental health and suicidal thinking.

23 April, 2021 in  Mental Health
Welcome

One of the main ways we as a church want to impact our community is by investing in the next generation and their families.

Mission and Vision

Learn more about our values: Worship. Fellowship. Discipleship. Serving. Mission.

Ministries

Explore The Church at LifePark middle school and high school ministries, what we do and how you can get your kids plugged in.

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