Parent Resources

Engaged Parents are incredibly important to a healthy youth ministry. While not every young person has two Christian parents, we know there are a variety of people (grandparents, guardians, extended family, foster parents and more) who serve in the critical role of primary faith mentor. This page is designed to help both parents of teens and the congregations that want to support families.

Devotions | Family Ministry Resources | Conversation Guides

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The Habits That We Make: Parents

Family Technology Covenant

The Art of Engaging in Faith Discussions with Your Teens

2022 LCMS Youth and Adult Poll Executive Summary

Family Ties

Family Ties: Incorporating Parents into Confirmation

Members of the Household of God

Full House and Faith Conversations

Where you Go, I will Go

Devotions for Parents and Families

Engaged Parents spend time in God’s Word together as a family. If you are looking for a place to start, here are some short devotions you can do as a family.

Honor Your Father and Mother

Members of the Household of God

Where you Go, I will Go

Family of Forgiveness

Gift of Faith Dwells in Youth as Well

Families Together Devotion: Born and Adopted

Questions for God: I’m a Christian and my family is not; how do I deal with this?

Family Ministry Resources

Youth Ministry isn’t just for the teen; it’s for the whole family. Below are resources designed to support family ministry.

The Habits That We Make: Parents

Family Technology Covenant

The Art of Engaging in Faith Discussions with Your Teens

Valuing God’s Community: A Study on Community

Family Ties

Age to Age: An Intergenerational Study of Spiritual Practices

Family Ties: Incorporating Parents into Confirmation

Full House and Faith Conversations

Fostering Gratefulness to God in the Home

At Home Discussion Guide for 40 Teaching End Goals for Youth Ministry

Intergenerational Connections During Social Distancing

Tough Conversations in the Home

Conversation Guides

We know from research that young people want to be able to have conversations about life and faith with their parents. These conversation guides can help parents be prepared and keep a listening ear for topics their teens are concerned about.