Book Parenting as a Church Leader Day
Parenting when you are also a church leader can bring up some unique situations and challenges. But there are lots of practical things we can do to enable our families to flourish in the goldfish bowl of church life.
On Thursday 9 October, we will be running the Parenting as a Church Leader Course, which will unpack how to help your family thrive. The course is a mixture of video teaching from Rachel Turner (author of Parenting as a Church Leader), a chance to reflect on your own and to discuss with others. We will look at how to help our kids and teens feel connected, prioritised, covered and empowered.
We find that people get the most from the course when they have the opportunity to explore it with people who understand their family and context. So we would really encourage church staff teams or regional networks to sign up together and we offer a discount on places to enable this. Where possible we’d also really encourage couples to attend together. We will put you in a breakout room just for your church/region/group or alternatively you can meet together in person.
If you’re not part of a church or group, sign up for an individual/couple ticket. We’ll pop you into a group with others in the same boat for the discussion times.
The course is suitable for leaders from any denomination or background and their spouses. Whether the role is paid or voluntary and whether it involves leadership of a whole congreation or community, youth, children, families, worship or any other area of ministry.
FAQs
Who is it for?
Anyone in church leadership of any kind, leaders in training and their spouses.
When and where is it?
It runs from 9am – 2.45pm on Thursday 9 October and takes place on Zoom so you can join from your home or church. Q&A may run over this time but we will finish the main content in time for the school run!
Is it okay if my kids are with me?
Absolutely. They are very welcome. Please turn your camera off if you would prefer people to not be able to see your children. Work colleagues, pets and delivery people are also fine to be in the background!
Where can I find support materials?
You can download a free guide with key points of each session and space to make notes. We’d also recommend buying Parenting as a Church Leader by Rachel Turner which the course is based on.
What does it cost?
£25 per individual/couple with discounts for groups (£100 for up to 6, £180 for up to 12 and £250 for up to 20). We would really encourage couples to both attend if they can and where possible to come as a church or network as this enables you to support each other going forward.
I can’t do 9 October. I’d like to do it at another time.
You can watch the Parenting as a Church Leader course videos on your own, as a couple or with a group any time that is convenient for you.
I have another question that’s not answered here.
Contact us, we’d love to help.