Setting Sail: Parenting with a Purpose

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Setting Sail: Parenting with a Purpose - Trailer

So much of parenting seems like a matter of survival: getting through each day, providing our kids with their immediate needs and trying to stay sane in the process. Rarely do we ever stop to consider the biblical goal of parenting, the big vision that helps us orient our daily decisions. Without that vision, we merely float around the water instead of ever reaching a destination. In this on-demand course, we'll examine God's vision for parenting and how we can take practical steps to see that vision come to life in our families. You’ll also get hands-on practice by creating a physical display of your family’s mission and values. Once you have the correct target on the wall, each day of parenting will be missional, purposeful and fulfilling....More

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Session 1: What is a Family Vision?

In this first session we will take a look at exactly what a family vision is and why you might want to build one. ...More

Session 2: A Jesus Litmus Test

Session 2: A Jesus Litmus Test

In this session we examine the life of Jesus; if a God-centered family vision is one that is modeled after Jesus, it makes sense to look at how Jesus lived His life. We will examine what values Jesus lived out on Earth to consider how that might look in our lives today. ...More

Session 3: Creating your Vision

Session 3: Creating your Vision

In this session we get down to business and begin the process of building out our own vision as you consider what values will most help you live out the life God is calling you to. ...More

Session 4: Checking in with your Vision

Session 4: Checking in with your Vision

In our final session we discuss how to keep your vision a living document and not just a piece of wall art by coming back to your vision at specific times in your life. ...More