PARENTS
At CrossRoads, we believe our role in children’s and student ministry is to come alongside the family in discipleship, prayer, and life. Parents are the primary influence and primary disciple makers for their children. This page is a landing space for resources and more to help parents in the things of life. Parenting isn’t easy, don’t do it alone!
Parenting is hard work. It is full of noise, motion, and moments that not only stretch your patience but also ask so much of you. Between the schedules, sibling disagreements, and constant hustle of family life, it is easy to find yourself running on fumes. But healthy parenting starts with a healthy soul. Leading your family from a place of health requires you to slow down, reconnect with God, and remember that your worth doesn’t come from the things you do but from your identity in Jesus. When you make space to rest, pray, and care for your own soul, your kids see what it looks like to model health.
This month’s Parenting Class focuses on a reminder that you can’t pour into your kids if your own cup is empty. You’ll be challenged and encouraged to care for your own spiritual, emotional, and physical health, and you'll be given practical ways to bring balance to your home. When you lead from health, your kids experience your best, and everyone is better for it.
Parenting is hard work. It can pull every ounce of energy you have in multiple different directions. Between managing schedules, keeping the pantry stocked, and keeping up with everything in between, it’s easy to find yourself empty or running on fumes. Parenting from a place of health is about remembering your need to depend on God and that healthy parenting comes from the overflow of God’s supernatural strength in your life. It’s choosing to slow down, rest, admit you don’t have it all together, and reflect on what matters most. Not only does this help you parent from a place of health, but it also models to your teenager what it looks like to sit in those tensions with wisdom and trust in God.
This month’s Parenting Class focuses on what it looks like to parent from a place of health. You’ll be encouraged to care for your own soul, remember to rest, and invite others to walk alongside you as you parent your teenagers. Our hope is that this video reminds you to slow down, take a deep breath, and remember that your worth isn’t in what you accomplish, but it comes from who you are in Christ. As you parent from a place of health, you’ll help lead your family towards unity, growth, and wholeness.