Parenting Seminar - "Parenting with Purpose"

In the last 20 years, there have been over 20,000 parenting books written – so we should all be parenting experts, right?

Unfortunately, that's not the case. In fact, most children of well-meaning Christian parents will abandon their faith before their mid-20’s, if not earlier, and many of them will never come back.

Is there anything that works?

The Friction-Less Families Parenting Seminar is based on biblical truths. The individual talks are supported by empirical data - a broad, impeccably researched set of data compiled largely by legendary pollster, George Barna.

By combining Barna’s data, with our research (compiled over almost 20 years), and testing it against God’s word, we distill what has proven to be most important and most effective in raising godly children, in our post-modern and increasingly hostile world.

Practical focus

Our seminar focuses on:

1. God’s specific instructions to parents.

2. How intentional parents think about their roles.

3. What these intentional parents actually do, and what they don't.

4. Simple principles that reduce chaos and frustration and move families to peace and order so parents can stop managing their children and start enjoying them.

We begin by focusing on the two key concepts that intentional parents have embraced and then we walk parents through day-to-day applications in discipline, training the heart, household chores, dealing with tantrums, the roles of mother and father, and finally, we discuss how to avoid common pitfalls by implementing simple and effective solutions for typical areas of friction and chaos.

Seminar Goals

• Convey the power and necessity of intentionality in parenting

• Provide a clear vision of

  • what the “finished product” looks like

  • how to measure progress

  • how exceptional parents think

  • and how they embraced their roles as parents

• Help parents anticipate common parenting issues and roadblocks

• Help parents choose their battles wisely

• Show why shame and guilt never produce heart change

• Provide parents with effective systems and strategies they can implement in their homes

Customization options

Because every church and organization is different, our seminar is designed to be tailored to your specific needs. We recommend our, "Parenting on Purpose" and "Dad's the Man" sessions for most churches, but there are multiple sessions you can choose to tailor a conference that’s a perfect fit for you.