Dec
09

WELCOME TO LEADMYTEEN.com

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“ROCKYOUTHPARENTS“ is a ministry started at The Rock Church that is centered on equipping and encouraging parents of teenagers. The role of the parent is to lead, and good leaders have a plan and know where they are headed.
Just like a teacher prepares the student for the next grade level and the coach prepares the team for the next opponent, our job as parents is to prepare our kids to succeed in the game of life. The goal of a parent is not to raise a perfect teen, but to, successfully prepare, your young adult for independence and to stand confidently in a committed faith and personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Rock Youth Parents is all about providing you with relevant information and make it easy for anyone who want to be a better parent, to work in harmony with God’s intended design.  The teenage years are a season of sudden changes, yet at the same time, they are very predictable.  As you better understand what God had in mind, parenting your teen will become a much easier assignment. 

“ A MEETING PLACE FOR PARENTS RAISING TEENAGERS!”

 

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Mar
23

How To Have Peace Even If You Are The Parent Of A Teenager

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“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.” John 14:27

The weight of our own life’s pressure seem heavy enough, and sometimes the added stress of having to support our teens and deal with their problems can be overwhelming.  Problems whether mini or major crisis sneak up on us without warning.   Difficulties at times will storm our lives like a flood, and our endurance will be tested, but even under the pressure of life’s problems, God wants to comfort you with His Peace.  Parents, we need to know that God offers us His Peace to sustain us through hard times and help us rise above the pressures of life.

God’s Peace is available regardless of what you are going through, and it is like a spiritual life preserver; no matter how weak and close to giving up you may be; you have the option to reach out for God’s Peace. It won’t make the trouble go away, but it will allow you to be at rest instead of going out of your mind, and when you grab hold of it, all of a sudden, the heaviness is lifted.  All of a sudden you begin to realize that you are not alone and that God is there to lead you through the turbulence. Read the rest of this entry »

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Jan
26

10 Things I Wish I Knew About Parenting My Teenager The First Time Around.

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1. I am not in control, but God never lost control. The outcome is not based on our performance alone, because God is involved in raising our kids. This is God’s project, and you are just the project manager. He handpicked you to care for His child. We are the caregivers: we love, train, correct and prepare them, but God will deal with their hearts and watch over their souls.

2. Love is not performance based; it is acceptance based. My love cannot depend on how well my teen lives up to my expectations or standards. Their value cannot be measured earned or lost.  Your teen needs to be secure in the fact that their failures won’t change your love for them.  Our teen’s performance doesn’t determine their worth, just exposes their thinking, judgements and where their heart is. Read the rest of this entry »

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Dec
20

Masters or Ministers? A leadership lesson for parents.

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A leader is the one in charge, the person who makes decisions, gives orders and enforces the rules. Yet, a leader’s job is to serve those they have been given authority over. Followers rely on leadership for direction, wisdom and security. To lead well, you must put the state of your followers above your own needs, and consider how the decisions you make will affect the people who count on you. If leadership is serving, than we need to evaluate how we see our selves, as Masters or as Ministers?

Raising teens can be an adventure. One day you can be having the time of your lives together and the next day they interrupt your life with unexpected problems, and it seems as if we are forced to deal with these problems at the most inconvenient of times. Read the rest of this entry »

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Dec
08

“The Christmas Star” a message for parents of teens

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“Jews ask for miracles, and Greeks want something that sounds wise. 23But we preach that Christ was nailed to a cross. Most Jews have problems with this, and most Gentiles think it is foolish. 24Our message is God’s power and wisdom for the Jews and the Greeks that he has chosen. 25Even when God is foolish, He is wiser than everyone else, and even when God is weak, He is stronger than everyone else.”        

                           1 Corinthians 1:22-25 (CEV)

As I was reading the above text, I thought about the manger story. To the Greeks this story sounded foolish. What wisdom is found in believing that the Son of God would be introduced to the world under these circumstances? No room in the inn? Come on, don’t you think that God in all His wisdom could have planned things out a little better than that? For the Jews, this is not the way an awesome God would have prepared the arrival of the Prince of Peace. The Jews would have preferred a spectacular demonstration; a sign that would have removed all doubt that Jesus was the chosen one. From a parent’s perspective, this was far from an ideal situation. I would have thought that God would have place Joseph and Mary, in a more comfortable and secure position. Parents seem to feel better when things are under control. We would like to believe that when God is in charge everything is supposed to run smoothly. Read the rest of this entry »

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Nov
10

Staying Involved in Your Teen’s Life

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How do we balance a teen’s need for privacy without neglecting our responsibility to be actively involved in their lives? How do we keep them honest, connected and responsible even when they are not willing to be completely open with us and seem to be pushing us further away? Before we can answer those questions, we need to understand what it is going to take to close the gap between our teen’s personal space and our ability to stay connected and informed.

“For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.”  Galatians 5:13 (NASB)

 

Things that Both Parent and Teen Need to Understand About Personal Space.

Teens need it. Your teen needs to feel like he or she, has some control over their lives and they will create personal space between you and them. As your kids get older, they will create this space or separation, by picking and choosing what they want you to know. This space is the place where their business is off limits to parents.  They realize that by withholding information, they can figure life out for themselves and be true to their own opinions, without upsetting you in the process! As parents, we must understand that we cannot fight the fact that our teens are going to pull away, but instead establish at what level we will remain involved in their lives. Read the rest of this entry »

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