Monthly Resource: Building And Modeling Identity In Christ

Dear Parents,

When it comes to the things you are trying to teach your teenagers, what rises to the top of the list? Is it responsibility? Work ethic? Are you hoping they learn how to trust, how to lead, and how to follow? There is so much that we want them to embrace. In the grand scheme of life, there may be one thing they need to embrace that has the potential to lead the way in every area of their life. That’s their identity.

So many teenagers are struggling to figure out their identity. They actually move from one identity to another depending on what season they are in, who they are around, and what is influencing them. In reality, there is only one identity that can sustain them for the long haul, and that’s an identity that is rooted in their relationship with God. If the can land on believing that they are first and foremost a child of God and learn to live from that truth, life may not always be easy, but they will be able to face whatever comes their way.

This month, we want to give you some practical tools that will help you point your teenager to a true identity in Christ. There are things you can do as a parent that will point them away from the worldly identities that will tempt them and lead them to rest in who they are in God’s eyes. Take a few minutes to check out our Online Parenting Class and think through what else you can do to lead your teenager to a deeper understanding of who they are. This month we also have a great Parent Toolbox Resource that will give you a practical way to remind your child in a practical way who they are in Christ. You can use these 30 Notes Of Wisdom to encourage your teen in their journey of life and faith and reinforce their true identity. 

Reach out to Eric at Eric@CrossRoadsMB.org with any questions of follow-up you would like to have and watch the video below for more.