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A lot of Christians assume that other people know how to do the foundational stuff of Christian life - but most of us are actually asking “How do we do this?”
This course answers the foundational questions we have about how to walk day by day with a God who wants to have a relationship with us, and demystifies the process of living life with God.
Topics covered are:
Session 1 - How to read the Bible
Session 2 - How to talk to God without fancy praying
Session 3 - How to talk with God in conversation back and forth
Session 4 - How to live with purpose in the everyday
Session 5 - How to make big decisions with God
Session 6 - How to navigate inner life with God
Session 7 - How to help others meet and know God
Session 8 - How to use the gifts of the Spirit
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Parenting For Faith Original course
Every child can meet and know Jesus for themselves, establishing a lifelong access to the God who loves them. Parents, carers and those involved in the everyday life of children and teens are the most powerful spiritual influences in young people’s lives. This course will equip you with five key tools to help your children, no matter what their age, go on their own journey with God.
Parenting as a Church Leader
Parenting while also leading within a church can feel tricky. We want what is best for our children, and still feel called to lead well in our church calling. How do we navigate the competing needs of our family and church in a way that means our children can not just survive, but thrive? Parenting as a church leader can be a great experience for us and our children. Drawing on extensive research, Rachel Turner explores these issues and builds a set of simple tools and approaches to help church leaders and their families flourish together.
Parenting Teens for a Life of Faith Course
Parenting teens has its challenges. The once-small children we had are pulling away from us, growing in independence and making decisions with bigger consequences. It can be easy to think we are less influential in their lives, particularly when it comes to faith.
But that is not true. Parents remain significant spiritual influencers in a teen’s life, and they need us to help them navigate the world and faith together. This course will help all parents, carers, grandparents and others involved in teen’s everyday lives to understand the teenage faith journey more and find their place within it.
Cliff College Certificate in Parenting for Faith
What is it to share Christian faith within the family? How can we better parent the children of our communities to grow in God, or as adults accompany children on the Christian journey? This course will equip students to successfully support parents and carers as they disciple their children and explore what parenting for faith might look like in their church and community. It will help develop foundational values and practices to operate out of, and establish practical steps to shape a culture where parenting for faith can flourish.
Led by Becky Sedgwick and Rachel Turner, this 12 session online course offers an opportunity to complete an assignment and receive a Cliff College Certificate in Parenting for Faith.
Subject areas include:
The current crisis in spiritual parenting,
An overview of Parenting for Faith and its five key tools,
Skills and values you need to successfully support your families,
Parenting for Faith in children’s and youth work and intergenerational spaces,
Working with your church and planning your next steps.