30 Conversations
Parents and
their Teens
For
Notes
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Written for the TMBC Youth and
their parents that their
relationship may be strengthened.
This is a heavily adapted version
(with added content) of 30 Days:
Turning the Hearts of Parents &
Teenagers Toward Each Other by
Dr. Richard Ross and Dr. Gus Reyes
Introduction to 30 conversations
So, what is this booklet all about? Psalm 127:3 says
that children are a heritage and a blessing from the
Lord. They are also a responsibility. In Deuteronomy 6,
Moses reminds the people of the law of God (i.e. love God
and love people-Matthew 22) and tells them to instruct
their children in this law as they live life everyday.
Perhaps the most difficult time in the relationship
between parents and children is during the teenage
years. As your teen struggles to learn their purpose and
worth, it almost seems like they have been replaced with
someone whom you don't recognize anymore. This is a
crucial time in the life of your family as this tension can
make the relationship you share difficult.
That's why I've written this booklet. Christian Smith,
author of "Soul Searching", conducted a study of the
religious lives of teenagers. Two things jumped out to me
about this study:
(1) By far the most influential person in a teenager's
spiritual life is his or her parent. While it may
seem like they have pulled away, you still have a
tremendous amount of influence on their life.
(2) Their faith will mirror your faith. In other words,
they will be what you are. Now, this is not always
the case, but Smith found out that the single most
formative factor in the faith of a teen was the
faith of their parents.
What will this look like?
Armed with that information, I want to do what I
can to encourage you as the parent to take the primary
role for the spiritual development of your teen. This is
not a formal bible study or even a family devotional.
This is just a guide for you to start having spiritual
conversations in your home with your teen. This is a
critical time in both of your lives and I want to
encourage you to strengthen your relationship with
your teen so that the faith of your family will grow. As
you move through this book, here are a few things to
remember:
(1) Please go in order. These conversations build upon
each other. Take notes on the pages provided.
(2) Schedule a time to do this. These 30 conversations
are meant to be done over 1-3 months. You can do
them 30 days in a row or 2-3 times a week or some
other schedule.
Make this a priority in your household!!
(3) Try to eliminate distractions. Turn electronics off,
including cell phones.
(4) Each lesson consists of 3 basic elements:
a. Conversation starters
b. A short scripture passage
C. Group prayer
(5) This can be done one on one or with two parents
and one teen. It is not designed for more than one
teen! If you have multiple teens in your home, plan
on doing this separately with each teen.
DAY 1
Conversation
Parent(s) ask your teen:
- What is your favorite show on television or favorite
movie and why?
Teen ask your parent(s):
- When you were a teenager, what was your favorite
show on television or movie and why?
Parent(s) ask your teen:
- What is your favorite kind of music and who is your
favorite music artist?
Teen ask your parent(s):
- When you were a teenager, what was your favorite
kind of music and who was your favorite music artist?
Parent(s) tell teen:
- Point out to your teen any similar interests and
contrast any differences revealed in the answers.
Scripture
Parent(s) read 1 Peter 3:8-9
- Brothers and sisters in Christ are a family and should
treat each other well. Your family can also model this
love. Similar interests and likes can develop unity.
Prayer
Parent(s), thank Him for the opportunity to learn about
each other and grow a stronger relationship.
DAY 2
Conversation
Parent(s) ask your teen:
- What's the hardest part of your day--and why?
- What do you enjoy daydreaming about?
Teen ask your parent(s):
- What's the hardest part of your day--and why?
- What do you enjoy daydreaming about?
Parent(s) ask your teen:
- What has been one of the happiest days of your life and
why?
Teen ask your parent(s):
- What has been one of the happiest days of your life and
why?
Scripture
Teen read 1 Peter 1:22
- Part of loving one another means knowing one another.
Hopefully these questions provided an opportunity to
learn more about each other.
Prayer
Parent(s), lead in prayer thanking God for this
opportunity to get to know each other even better than
you already do and thanking Him for the opportunity to
do this in the future.
DAY 3
Conversation
Parent(s) ask your teen:
- What would you say is the funniest thing that ever
happened to our family?
Teen ask your parent(s):
- What is one of your favorite memories of something
our family did together?
Scripture
Parent(s) read Romans 12:15
- Sharing happy memories is a way to get to know each
other better as well as a way to rejoice with each
other as Romans says. It is also important to share in
each other's burdens.
Conversation
Parent(s) ask your teen:
- What has been one of the most painful days of your life
so far? What were you thinking of during that day?
Teen ask your parent(s):
- What has been one of the most painful days of your
life? What were you thinking of during that day?
Prayer
Parent(s), lead in prayer thanking God for the good times
that you have had as a family. Thank him for sustaining
you through the bad times. Pray that sharing your joys
and sorrows binds you even closer together.
DAY 4
Conversation
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) one thing that they did when you
were little to show you they loved you.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen one thing that they did when they were
little to show you they loved you.
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) one thing that you do to show that
you love your parent(s) that they might not know you
do.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen one thing that you do to show that you
love your teen that they might not know you do.
Scripture
Parent(s) read John 17:22
- Jesus wants your family to be one as He and the Father
are one. Loving each other can provide that unity.
Prayer
Teen, lead in prayer thanking God for the times where
you have loved each other well as a family. Thank God
for first showing us what love is through Jesus and his
sacrifice on the cross.
DAY 5
Conversation
Parent(s) ask your teen:
- Which of the following would be the most meaningful
to you and why?
1. Receiving a cool gift
2. Someone you like giving you a hug
3. Doing something fun with someone
4. Someone telling you how well you did something
5. Someone taking care of you when you get sick
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Which of the following would be the most meaningful
to you and why?
1. Receiving a cool gift
2. Someone you like giving you a hug
3. Doing something fun with someone
4. Someone telling you how well you did something
5. Someone taking care of you when you get sick
Scripture
Teen read 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
- Love is an action. Love is others-focused instead of
being self-focused. Loving someone means putting their
needs above your own.
Prayer
Parent(s), thank God for loving us first by sending His
son to live a perfect life ad die a horrible death in our
place. Pray that as a family, you will start to look to the
needs of each other and love them like Christ has loved
us.
DAY 6
Conversation
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) one thing that you think they would
enjoy you being really good at.
- Tell them one area where you are afraid that you can't
meet their expectations.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen some of the expectations that you have had
for their future.
- Assure your teen that you love them as they are and they
don't have to meet your expectations to receive your
acceptance.
Scripture
Parent(s) read 1 Corinthians 12:4-7
- Christians are given gifts by the Spirit for the purpose of
glorifying God.
Conversation
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen some times where you have personally
struggled to feel accepted by them
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Thank your parent(s) for loving you and tell them why
you love and accept them as your parent(s)
Prayer
Parent(s), lead in prayer thanking God for blessing you
with spiritual gifts and talents. Pray that you will learn
what they are and will encourage each other to use them
for God's glory.
DAY 7
Conversation
Parent(s) ask your teen:
- Has there ever been a time where you felt like I didn't
love you because of something you did?
Teen answer your parent(s):
If the answer to the question is yes:
- Explain a specific example where you felt that way.
If the answer to the question is no:
- Explain how you know that your parent(s) love you no
matter what you do.
Scripture
Parent(s) read Romans 5:8
- Jesus loved us when we were still sinners showing us
how we should love others.
Conversation
Parent(s) answer your teen:
If they answered your first question yes:
- Apologize that they feel that way and tell them how
you will love them like Jesus loves us.
If they answered your first question no:
- Tell them that although you want them to follow
Christ with their actions, your love for them doesn't
depend on what they do.
Prayer
Teen, Thank God for His overcoming love and pray that
your family will work to show love to each other like
Christ does for us.
DAY 8
Conversation
Parent(s) ask your teen:
- If you had a complete day with no responsibilities and
if money were no object, what would you most want to
do?
Teen ask your parent(s):
- If you had a complete day with no responsibilities and
if money were no object, what would you most want to
do?
- Parent(s) and teen, notice where answers are alike
Parent(s) ask your teen:
- What would you say is one of the toughest battles you
have to fight these days--and why?
- Parent(s) this is a time to listen, not a time to fix his/
her problems
Teen ask your parent(s):
- What would you say is one of the toughest battles you
have to fight these days--and why?
Scripture
Teen read 1 Peter 5:7
- We can bring our worries and struggles to God because
he cares for and about us.
Prayer
Parent(s) and teen pray together asking God for help
when you are going through difficult times in life. Thank
Him that He is always there for you.
DAY 9
Conversation
Parent(s) ask your teen:
- Will you tell me of a time where I've hurt you and I
never made it right?
- Parent(s) if your teen has a hard time coming up with
something, bring up something that you can think of on
your own.
- After something is brought up whether by your teen or
by you, apologize for hurting them and ask for
forgiveness.
Teen ask your parent(s):
- Will you tell me of a time where I've hurt you and I
never made it right?
- After something is brought up by your parent(s),
apologize for hurting them and ask for forgiveness.
Scripture
Parent read Colossians 3:12-13
- We are able to forgive others because God first forgave
us. Forgiveness is not easy, so we need God's help.
Prayer
Parent(s) pray that you will know and understand God's
forgiveness. Pray that you will be able to forgive each
other because God has forgiven you. Thank God for His
forgiveness and for the ability to forgive each other.
DAY 10
Conversation
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) what happens to you when you hold
a grudge or keep hurt inside over a long period of time.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen what happens to you when you hold a
grudge or keep hurt inside over a long period of time.
Scripture
Teen read Matthew 5:23-24
- Our relationship with others affects our relationship
with God. We should work to reconcile differences with
others quickly.
Conversation
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) what they could do to make it more
likely that you'll come to them after being hurt.
(Notes)
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen what they could do to make it more
likely that you'll come to them after being hurt.
Prayer
Teen pray that you will think of each other before you
act. Pray that each of you will have the boldness and
humility to admit when a mistake has been made. Pray
that you will forgive each other just as Christ has
forgiven you.
DAY 11
Conversation
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Thank your parent(s) for a specific time they spend a
lot of time with you or spent a lot of time doing
something for you.
- Tell your parent(s) something you think they would
like to spend their money on if they didn't have any
children.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen something specific about them for which
you are grateful.
- Tell your teen some of the things you were thinking
about the moments just after they were born/adopted.
Scripture
Teen read Psalm 100:1-5
- This is a psalm of celebration, thanking God for who He
is and for what He has done for us.
Prayer
Parent(s) and teen pray a prayer together of
thanksgiving to God. Thank Him for your family and for
your relationship with each other. Thank Him for His
love and for the ability to love each other.
DAY 12
Conversation
Teen ask your parent(s):
- Can you tell me a time when you felt a little
embarrassed about your own parents when you were a
student?
- Tell your parent(s) something you think they are really
good at or a great quality that you think they have.
- Tell your parent(s) something you think makes them a
good parent.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen something you think they are really
good at or a great quality that you think they have.
- Tell your teen something about your family for which
you are very proud.
Scripture
Parent(s) read 1 Thessalonians 5:11
- We need to be in the habit of building each other up and
encouraging each other in Christ.
Prayer
teen pray for your family thanking God for each other.
Pray for God to help you as a family to encourage each
other everyday so that you can glorify God as a family.
DAY 13
Conversation
Teen tell your parent(s):
- share a specific memory of a family trip or family
event where you felt like you were close as a family.
- Tell your parent(s) something specific you think that
causes your family not to be as close to each other as
it could be.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen something specific about having these
conversations that has made you feel like your family
is closer.
- Tell your teen something you want to do to help your
family become even closer that it is now. (Notes)
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) something you want to do to help
your family become even closer that it is now. (Notes)
Scripture
Parent(s) read Colossians 3:14-15
- The love demonstrated in the Gospel binds us all
together.
Prayer
Parent(s) pray that your family will experience the
closeness that only the gospel of Jesus Christ can
provide. Pray that your love for each other will be a
witness for others.
DAY 14
Conversation
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) something that you look for in a
friend. Tell them how you know if someone is a good
friend or not.
parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen something that you look for in a friend.
Tell them how you know if someone is a good friend or
not.
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) a time where you were treated
badly by a friend and how you dealt with it.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen a time where you were treated badly by
a friend and how you dealt with it.
Scripture
Teen read John 15:12-15
- Friendship means looking to someone else's needs above
your own. Jesus called His disciples His friends. You all
are family, but you can still be friends in the same way
Jesus and His disciples were friends.
Prayer
Teen pray that your family will look to serve each other
the way that Jesus has served us. Pray that you all will
have a strong relationship as you follow Christ.
DAY 15
Conversation
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Explain to your teen the reason or reasons why you
like spending time with just him or her.
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) whether you feel like they spend
enough time with you. Either:
1. Thank them for spending good quality time with
you.
or 2. Tell them how sometimes you feel like you are not
a priority with the amount of time they spend
with you.
Parent(s) respond to your teen:
- Respond to what your teen has just shared. Respond to
either #1 or #2 with the same number below: (Notes)
1. Explain why you spend time with them and explain
what you want for their future.
or 2. Explain some ways that you will make time for
them in the future and what you hope to
accomplish.
Scripture
Teen read James 4:8
- Drawing near to God strengthens our relationship with
Him.
Prayer
Teen pray that you both will make time for your
relationship with God and for your relationship with
each other. Pray that the time spent will be blessed.
DAY 16
Conversation
Parent(s) ask your teen:
- What are some things that you think that we could do
to get more out of meal time as a family? (Notes)
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) that sometimes good things get in
the way of the best things. Tell your parent(s) one good
thing you may consider giving up to get something
better as a family.
Parent(s) respond to your teen:
- Give your teen one idea of something you could do
together as a family on a regular basis.
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) why you think it is important that
you spend time together as a family.
Scripture
teen read Proverbs 12:7
- The righteous household will be strong. Your
household can be strong like this parable describes!
Prayer
Parent(s) pray that you both will make an effort to
spend time together as a family before you move on to
the next stage of life. Thank God for this opportunity to
grow closer together as a family.
DAY 17
Conversation
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent some of the things that you think or
worry about when it comes to your future (i.e. college,
job, etc…)
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen some of their character traits or
abilities that give you confidence that they'll be
successful in the future. (Try to define success in godly
terms).
Scripture
Parent read Proverbs 3:5-6
- Drawing near to God strengthens our relationship with
Him.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- When you begin to follow Jesus, He gives you wisdom to
make decisions about your future. Try to share a
personal example with your teen.
- Tell your teen how you will support them when they
determine the direction that God would have them
take.
Prayer
Parent(s) pray that your teen will follow God with their
life and that their desires would be God's desires for
their life. Pray for help from the Spirit to support them
along the way. Thank God for giving us the wisdom to
make Godly choices.
DAY 18
Conversation
Parent(s) ask your teen:
- Have you ever thought about what it would like to be a
parent someday? Is it something that you want to do or
not? Why?
Teen ask your parent(s):
- Did you ever have doubts about being a parent? What
were some things that you struggled with?
Scripture
Parent read 1 Samuel 1:27-28
- Children are a blessing from the Lord. The fact that
you have any is reason to celebrate and thank God!
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen some qualities in them that you think
will allow him or her to be a successful parent.
teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) some qualities in them that you
think allow them to be a successful parent(s).
Prayer
Parent(s) pray and thank God for the gift of your son or
daughter. Dedicate them to the Lord and pray that you
will be made strong to raise them well. Teen pray and
thank God that you have parent(s) that love and care for
you. Pray that one day, if you are blessed to be a parent,
you will turn your child's heart to love the Lord.
DAY 19
Scripture
Teen read Matthew 25:34, 41
- There is a coming judgment in which those who follow
Christ will be separated eternally from those who do
not follow Christ
Conversation
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) how your would feel if you were
separated from them forever.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Share with your teen your personal testimony of how
you came to faith in Jesus Christ. Explain how you know
that you will spend eternity with God in heaven.
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) about your spiritual condition. Tell
them your testimony if you believe you are a follower
of Christ. If you don't have a testimony, share with
them where you are spiritually.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Thank your teen for being open and sharing their
spiritual condition.
Prayer
Parent(s) pray that your student will fully trust Christ.
Pray that God would be present in your family.
DAY 20
Conversation
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) two changes you want to see in
yourself that will help your relationship. (Notes)
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Parent(s) tell your teen two changes you want to see in
yourself that will help your relationship. (Notes)
- Encourage your teen that together you can grow to be
more like Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Scripture
Parent(s) read 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
- In Christ we are new creations. We have a new life and
a new outlook on life. We are saved to be ambassadors
for Christ in the world. Our lives demonstrate that God
is reconciling humanity to Himself.
Prayer
Parent(s) pray that your student and yourself will be
changed by the power of the Holy Spirit to look more like
Christ every day. Pray specifically for the two things
each of you mentioned in the conversation above. Thank
God for loving you right where you are. Pray for the
strength to be conformed to the image of Jesus.
DAY 21
Conversation
Parent(s) ask your teen:
- What are some relationships you have with other
people that have a positive or negative effect on our
relationship?
Teen ask your parent(s):
- What are some relationships you have with other
people that have a positive or negative effect on our
relationship?
Parent(s) ask your teen:
- What are some specific ways your relationship with
God can have a positive or negative effect on our
relationship?
Teen ask your parent(s):
- What are some specific ways your relationship with
God can have a positive or negative effect on our
relationship?
Scripture
Teen read 1 John 4:7-11
- We love God because he showed great love for us. We
love others because God has loved us. Our relationships
with each other should reflect our love for God.
Prayer
Teen pray that God would strengthen those relationships
that draw you closer to Him and change those that pull
you away from Him. Pray that your family will love each
other because God has shown great love to you.
DAY 22
Conversation
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) a rule or two that you have in your
household that shows you that they care about you.
- Tell your parent(s) a time where you think disciplining
you was painful to them.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Parent(s) tell your teen why the rules you make for
the household are done out of love for God and love
for them.
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) the best ways they can respond to
you when you make a mistake. (notes)
Scripture
Parent(s) read Proverbs 22:6
- This verse is a warning. If you train a child up
according to the way they want to go, they will carry
it through the rest of their lives. You need to instill
discipline and godliness as a parent, not let them be
their own parent.
Prayer
Parent(s) pray that you will be given wisdom to know
how to guide your family to love God and love others.
Pray that the rules you set will be fair and in the best
interest of seeing the family glorify God. Pray for
patience in the times where you have to discipline your
teen.
DAY 23
Conversation
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) some things that run through your
mind when you think about the possibility of being
married with a family of your own some day.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Parent(s) tell your teen some important qualities for
being a good husband or wife.
- Tell your teen some qualities you see in them that make
you think they could be a successful husband or wife
one day.
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) some things that you are looking
for in a future husband or wife. (notes)
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen some things that you are looking for in
their future husband or wife. (notes)
Scripture
Teen read Genesis 2:24
- One day you will leave the umbrella of your parent(s)
and have a life on your own.
Prayer
Parent(s) pray for the future spouse of your teen or for
your teen if they are called to remain single. Pray that
your teen will be the man or woman God wants them to
be.
DAY 24
Conversation
Parent(s) ask your teen:
- Parent(s) ask your teen what are some things that
would cause you to lose trust in another person?
Teen ask your parent(s):
- Teen ask your parent(s) what are some things that
would cause you to lose trust in another person?
- Ask your parent(s) what are some reasons that we can
trust God?
Scripture
Teen read Psalm 62:5-8
- God is our refuge in times of trouble. We can trust Him!
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen some specific reasons that they can trust
you and some ways that you will try to improve that
trust. (notes)
Teen tell your teen:
- Tell your parent(s) some specific reasons that they can
trust you and some ways that you will try to improve
that trust.
Prayer
Teen pray that there will be increased trust in your
family. Pray that you will do your part to be
trustworthy. Pray for strength to live Christlike lives
together.
DAY 25
Conversation
Parent(s) ask your teen:
- Parent(s) tell your teen that you want to be someone
that they can turn to when they have a problem. Ask
them if there's something you could change that would
make it more likely for them to come to you with
something personal. (notes)
Teen ask your parent(s):
- Ask your parent(s) if there's something that you could
change that would make it easier to talk about
important things as a family.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell you teen something that you can do as a family to
better communicate with each other (i.e. family meal
time, turning off the tv in the evening, etc…) (notes)
Scripture
Teen read James 1:19-21
- When we communicate with each other, even difficult
things, we should be slow to speak and quick to listen.
Growing as a family means that we learn to
communicate with each other in a Godly way.
Prayer
Parent(s) pray your family will communicate in a way
that glorifies God. Pray that God will give you the
strength and confidence to trust each other and to be
willing to encourage each other to glorify God in all
that you do.
DAY 26
Conversation
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell you parent(s) the thing or things about yourself
that you are the most sensitive or self-conscious
about.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen the thing or things about yourself that
you are the most sensitive or self-conscious about.
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) if trust is something difficult or
easy for you. Tell them why you think trust is
important.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen that you want to have a relationship
where you are able to trust each other. Tell your teen
what it means to you to be able to trust him or her.
Scripture
Parent read Isaiah 26:3
- When a person trusts in God and focuses their mind on
God, God gives them peace in their life. When you trust
each other and are focused on serving each other,
there can be peace in your home.
Prayer
Teen pray that your family will learn to be encouraging
and trusting at the deepest levels. Pray that you will
view each other as valuable and that you will serve each
other the way Christ has served us.
DAY 27
Conversation
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) something that you've seen God do
in your life recently or something that God has shown
you lately.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen something that you've seen God do in
your life recently or something that God has shown
you lately.
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) one way that you see Christ
reflected in their life.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen one way that you see Christ reflected in
their life.
Scripture
Parent(s) read 3 John 2-4
- John's heart for his fellow believers is seen in these
verses.
Prayer
Teen pray these verses back to God. Pray for each other,
thank God for the areas where He is working in your
lives and pray that you continue to grow spiritually as a
family.
DAY 28
Conversation
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) some of the ways that you think the
relationship between you has changed over these 28
lessons.
- Suggest something that you can do to help keep the
relationship between you strong. (notes)
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your Teen some of the ways that you think the
relationship between you has changed over these 28
lessons.
- Suggest something that you can do to help keep the
relationship between you strong. (notes)
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) some things that you would have
missed if you had not had these conversations.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen some things that you would have missed
if you had not had these conversations.
Scripture
Teen read Colossians 1:21-23
- We must continue on in the faith and hope of the gospel.
Prayer
Parent(s) pray that the relationship will continue to
grow. Thank God for his gospel and the hope that it gives.
DAY 29
Conversation
parent(s) tell your teen:
- Parent(s) tell your teen that you love him or her.
- Tell your teen that you are willing to meet them on
their level and be the parent that God has called you to
be.
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Thank your parent(s) for expressing their love for you.
- Tell your parent(s) some specific way that they look
after your needs that you are thankful for.
Scripture
Parent(s) read Philippians 2:5-11
- Our savior, the agent of creation, God Himself, stepped
down, became human and subjected Himself to death on
a cross out of His desire that God would be glorified!
When you take on this attitude towards each other in
your home, God is glorified in and through you!
parent(s) tell your teen:
- Assure your teen that you will always love him or her.
Tell him or her that you hope that you can serve each
other like Christ has served us.
Prayer
Parent(s) pray that your relationship with each other is
one that glorifies God. Pray that you will have the
humility of Christ to be able to serve each other.
DAY 30
Conversation
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen one way that you have personally been
changed as a result of going through these thirty
lessons.
Teen tell your parent(s):
- Tell your parent(s) one way that you have personally
been changed as a result of going through these thirty
lessons.
- Tell your parent(s) one specific conversation that you
remember that was particularly memorable to you.
Parent(s) tell your teen:
- Tell your teen one specific conversation that you
remember that was particularly memorable to you.
Scripture
Parent(s) read Ephesians 4:1-6
- The same God who created everything unifies all
believers through his gospel. Believers share the same
Spirit and can encourage and support each other.
Prayer
Parent(s) and teen pray that the experiences and
conversations you have had these past thirty lessons
will draw you closer to Christ and closer to each other.
Pray that the unity your family demonstrates will
reflect the gospel to the world. Thank God for salvation
and for giving you to each other to live life.
Notes
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Parent(s) Evaluation
I personally hope that this experience has been fruitful
for your family. My prayer is that the conversations continue
beyond the end of this book! To help me improve and evaluate
this booklet, please consider answering these questions. Please
tear off the sheet and return it to me (Pastor Aaron). Thank
you for participating!!
1. What was your relationship with your parent(s) like
before this experience?
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After?
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2. What conversation worked well?
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Didn't work well?
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3. Would you be willing to share a testimony about this
experience? (Circle one)
Yes
No
If yes, please write your name and contact information:
Name:____________________________________________
Email:_____________________ Phone:________________
Teen Evaluation
I personally hope that this experience has been fruitful
for your family. My prayer is that the conversations continue
beyond the end of this book! To help me improve and evaluate
this booklet, please consider answering these questions. Please
tear off the sheet and return it to me (Pastor Aaron). Thank
you for participating!!
1. What was your relationship with your parent(s) like
before this experience?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
After?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
2. What conversation worked well?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
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Didn't work well?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
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3. Would you be willing to share a testimony about this
experience? (Circle one)
Yes
No
If yes, please write your name and contact information:
Name:____________________________________________
Email:_____________________ Phone:________________
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