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Short training courses for parents
Via Families is releasing easy-to-use online courses designed to help busy parents raise children who love Jesus and love the nations. So far, Frameworks includes three, half-hour courses and they are free. More courses are on the way.
- Spiritual Development Ages 2-3
- Creating Meaningful Family Traditions
- The Power of Everyday Moments
Poke around the Via site for other great resources relating to raising globally minded kids.
Podcast on mobilizing families
Mission mobilizer Dave Jacobs and his son, Pastor Sam Jacob, recently shared a fun conversation about experiences that helped set the direction of Sam’s life direction and obstacles he’s faced, along with eight things you can do to mobilize families to the nations.
Two podcast episodes on engaging the next generation
On her Leading Tomorrow podcast, Jolene Erlacher recently interviewed Jayelle Dolan about Encouraging Spiritual Disciplines in the Next Generation. I found this episode inspiring and practical, especially given the distractions and fragmentation so many of us wrestle with now, no matter our age.
I encourage you to listen to an episode of the One Collective podcast, Innovate for Good. In The Decision Dilemma: Why Too Many Options Leave Us Stuck, Jenny Collins of Taylor University shares how young adults can break free from indecision, take meaningful steps forward, and trust that God will guide them along the way.
Two articles about training young adults
Ted Esler of Missio Nexus recently wrote about trends in missionary training. As Bible colleges close or close their missionary training programs, unaccredited residential training programs have helped fill the gap. He includes a short list and readers suggested a few more in the comments. Read The Jesus School.
Similarly, Andrea Kroeze, a youth ministry leader with Touch the World, wrote Why a Gap Year Might Be the Right Step for Your Young Adult.
Know someone who could benefit from the gap year program at Touch the World? Or maybe you’d like to learn from their model and set up something in your context. Go for it! As the Lord leads, that is.