Resources for Parents
Welcome to the parent ministry resource section of our website!
On this page, you’ll find lots of different resources that will equip you as a parent to be the spiritual leader of your kids and teenagers. Be sure to check out some of these free resources from our ministry partners below to find helpful websites, books, articles, videos and podcasts on parenting and how to lead your family spiritually. You’ll also see information about our curriculum plan for what we’re teaching in our Preschool, Grade School, Middle School and High School ministry environments on Sunday mornings along with resources to reinforce these spiritual truths in your home. Feel free to reach out to anyone on our NextGen Staff Team if you have any questions or if we can help you in any way as a parent.
Websites
Lakewood Parent Ministry has partnered with various ministries to provide parenting resources for families.
We have partnered with MINISTRY TO PARENTS to provide you with free parenting resources each month. Just click the link to see new resources each month including a short parenting class video along with a downloadable resource to help you invest in the spiritual life of your kids and teenagers. You’ll also find Family Experiences, a resource for you to lead your kids and teenagers through different spiritual milestone experiences for each year starting at birth and going all the way through 12th grade.
We have partnered with AXIS to provide you with parenting resources that will help you navigate tough conversations with your kids and teenagers around current topics from a biblical worldview. Click the link to see hundreds of parent guides on different topics including social media and technology, mental health and current cultural issues. You’ll also see training videos, podcasts, conversation kits and a weekly email (The Culture Translator) to stay up to date on current music, movies and social media trends.
We have partnered with RIGHTNOW MEDIA to give you access to the world’s largest streaming library of Bible study resources. With over 25,000 videos taught by top Christian leaders, these videos can be used for your devotion time, small group or family discipleship. There is also a library just for kids with over 2,000 safe, educational and entertaining videos. Just click the link to begin accessing content for you and your family. You can also download the app and stream on any device.
We have partnered with SCREEN SMARTS to provide you with a free online parenting course that will help you think through and set technology boundaries for your family. This 52-week course only requires 5-minutes a week and includes videos, articles and podcasts that will empower and equip you to parent smarter with technology one week at a time. You’ll learn about appropriate time limits, how to set parental controls and how to develop a theology of technology with your kids. Click the link to get started now.
Curriculum
Read below to learn what we’re teaching in our NextGen ministry environments on Sunday mornings along with resources you can use to reinforce these spiritual truths.
Preschool
On Sunday mornings at Lakewood, our Preschool Kids are using LifeWay’s Bible Studies for Life. This curriculum is built on the Levels of Biblical Learning and designed around the way young kids learn to help them grow in their understanding of foundational truths and have a transformative, age-appropriate encounter with God’s Word. Be sure to check out the At Home link below for resources to engage your preschoolers in weekly family worship, prayer prompts, activities and Bible study videos. Use the link below to access these resources through a free Ministry Grid account.
Grade School
On Sunday mornings at Lakewood, our Grade School Kids are using GO! Curriculum to help kids know God and His Word, love Him and serve Him in their daily lives. Each year, kids are taken on a chronological journey through the entire Bible and invited to become part of the storytelling experience in interactive and imaginative ways. GO! Curriculum is gospel centered, God focused, faith forming and filled with fun! Use the link below to see what we’re learning this year and be sure to pick-up the GO! HOME parent guide on Sunday mornings at pickup to see what kids are learning each week.
Middle School
On Sunday mornings at Lakewood, our Middle School Students are using YM360’s Amplify Curriculum to help them know God and His ways while cultivating a vibrant faith. Over the course of 52 weeks, we’ll examine 17 foundational elements of faith, each using a unique three-lesson framework. Students will journey through such important concepts as the Holy Spirit, worship, obedience, evangelism, and prayer. Click the link below to see what we’re learning each week along with questions you can use to reinforce the spiritual truths being taught on Sunday.
High School
On Sunday mornings at Lakewood, our High School Students are using YM360’s Anchored Curriculum to gain wisdom and stay anchored to their faith in an age of confusion. The reality today is that many students are drowning in a sea of information and need the anchor of God’s Word to help them stay grounded in their faith. With 17 core units on topics like worldview and apologetics, students will better understand not only what they believe, but also why. Click below to see what students are learning each week along with questions you use to reinforce the spiritual truths being taught
Articles
These articles are written to help and encourage parents in their God given role of discipling their own children.
Family Devos
Parents, you are called to be the primary spiritual instructor of your kids! Just like you taught them how to walk, you’re also called to teach them how to walk spiritually. While there are many ways you can go about this, one way is to incorporate family devotion time into your weekly rhythm.
The Many Hats of Parenting: Your Role as the Spiritual Leader
If you’ve been a parent for more than a day, you probably wear a few different hats like: Teacher, Banker, Counselor, Coach, Uber Driver, and Fashion Coordinator. All of them are important but have you ever thought about your most important role? Of all the parenting hats you wear, which one will have the greatest impact?
Books
Below you will find a variety of books that we believe will be helpful to you as you navigate the different stages and challenges of parenting.
Recommended Books
- Parenting by Paul Tripp
- Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Early
- Family Discipleship by Matt Chandler
- Full Circle Parenting by Jimmy and Kristen Scroggins
- The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family by Dr. Kara Powell
- Effective Parenting in a Defective World by Chip Ingram
- Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas
- Seven Traits of Effective Parenting by Daniel Huerta
- Christ-Centered Parenting by Russell Moore and Phillip Bethancourt
- Parenting Generation Screen by Jonathan McKee