Teresa D. Glenn

Helping Our Child Have Relationship with God – Episodes 5-9 Show Notes

5: Passing On What We Value

We want to give our children the best that we can, right?  The best provision that we can give them is Jesus—to teach them all about him and how to have relationship with him.  You and I are called to make disciples, and our primary disciples are our children.  It is not up to us to figure out how to make our child a disciple. It’s up to us to decide to live like a disciple and embrace Jesus’ command to make our children disciples. He will show us how and he will do the heart-work. Let’s get started. Listen in!

6: Sowing Seeds of Faith to Our Child

The world is creative and strategic about the messages it wants our kids to embrace.  We can be too—especially when it comes helping our child know God and how to have relationship with him. Here are some strategic initial steps to for planning, prayer, conversation, and reinforcement.

7 : Get The Conversation About Jesus Started

When we teach our child how to pray, we show them how to have relationship with Jesus. It’s the most important life skill our child needs.  As a parent, you have the privilege of making this introduction—for the most significant relationship your child will ever have.  Whether your child is a toddler or teen, let’s get the conversation started!   

8: Keep Conversation About Jesus Going

Keep conversation about Jesus going with our child through nurturing three relationships. Listen in about an activity that our family practiced from the elementary through the high school years and nurtured all three relationships.

9: Make the Most of Mealtimes

Do you ever feel like you’re going through the motions at mealtimes? Listen in for easy steps and conversation starters to make the most of mealtimes and build stronger relationships within your family. A Mealtime Makeover is possible, no matter what ages your children are. It’s not about the meal; it’s about the time shared around the meal.