Youth

:. Resources for Parents



A Word to Parents

Thank you for stopping by the website. We hope you will come back often. Our hope is that this website gives you encouragement and helpful resources as you parent your teenager.

Parents are the most important spiritual developers oftheir teen. Parents have a relationship with their teen that will far outlast the relationship the youth ministry at Christ Community Church can offer. Yet, the youth ministry is not insignificant in the role we play to help you in raising an active faith in your teen.

We are not and should never be a substitute for parents. This is a team effort. We both have wisdom and insights that can help in the development of your teen. The role of CCCYM is not to do something you are not doing, but to be an encouragement for your youth through their daily lives. We desire to encourage them spiritually and relationally in an environment with their peers and other adult leaders.

We want to work in synch with you to spur our teens to an active faith. We want our students to believe simply that "God loves them and has a plan for their lives." We hope this effort is all about teamwork! May the Lord bless our efforts as we point to Him in encouraging our students to trust our amazing God.


Useful Links



Center For Parent/Youth Understanding
Bridging the cultural-generational gap between parents and teenagers

MTV
To learn youth culture and what they are listening to check out the MTV site.

Family Life
Providing resources & conferences for families

Family Ministries
Biblical help for the modern Christian family

Focus on the Family
A nonprofit organization that produces his internationally syndicated radio programs heard daily on more than 3,000 radio facilities in 12 languages in more than 95 other countries

Screen It
A site that reviews movies, and gives detailed information about questionable content. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "No Thanks" to get started.

Grading the Movies
A site that reviews movies, videos, music, and games for families who want entertainment with values

Great Dads
Motivating fathers to turn their hearts to their children and training them to be great dads

National Institute on Media and the Family
A national resource for teachers, parents, community leaders and other caring adults who are interested in the influence of electronic media on early childhood education, child development, academic performance, culture and violence

Parents Television Council
A nonpartisan group, offering private sector solutions to restore television to its roots as an independent and socially responsible entertainment medium

ParentsPlace.com/family
Ideas and tools for successful parenting

Strugglingteens.com
One of the leading online resources for parents of children making poor decisions, and professionals trying to help those families

Understanding Your Teenager
Seminars and resources for parents of teenagers

Quiz for Dads

This is a quiz for fathers to evaluate their relationship with their daughter. Click here to download the quiz.
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