Milestone 3: Preparing for Adolescence

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity”  (1 Timothy 4:12 NIV)

Age: between 9 and 12

Parent Seminar: Preparing for Adolescence

It is so important to help children prepare spiritually, emotionally, and physically for adolescence. Between the ages of 10 and 12, we begin to introduce these concepts to kids as they attend church ministries and activities. We also equip parents to intentionally prepare their children to enter the teen years. Parents are encouraged to attend a two hour seminar called Preparing for Adolescence: Parent Edition. This seminar teaches the basics concerning talking with your kids about relevant issues such as physical changes, identity in Christ, and sex. Parents will learn how to use James Dobson’s CD series called Preparing for Adolescence in the course of a road trip for just you and your maturing child.

What This Seminar Covers

Spiritual milestones

Facing the challenges of junior high/middle school

A look at today’s culture

Faith that prevails

Planning the Road Trip Celebration

Church Event: 4th and 6th Grade Lock-In

Family Celebration: Road Trip

Core Competency: Identity in Christ, spiritual growth, spiritual disciplines

Milestone Two

Milestone Four