biblical foundations
Curriculum Name: Nurturing God’s Way Parenting Program for Christian Families®
For children to withstand peer pressure, stand up to a bully, manage their feelings, and forgive themselves and others, they need to have a strong sense of who they are and demonstrate empathy. Learn how to identify feelings and understand the motivators of those feelings; how to communicate in a non-blaming manner, as well as how to effectively nurture ourselves and others as we better understand who we are in our relationship with Christ. An 8 Session Workshop Series with a bonus optional Workshop: Handling the Difficulty of a Trauma-Related Disclosure. Each one-hour limited seating interactive workshop is live-streamed with a Workshop Facilitator.
Individual Workshop: $20@, plus $10 for downloadable workshop materials and handout(s)
Workshop Topics:
Session 1: Biblical Foundations: Nurturing Ourselves and Others
Often today we consider strict obedience as the cornerstone of Christian parenting. We generally believe God wants us to be obedient to Him; however, He gives us a free will, a choice to do so – to be obedient. God created us to have fellowship with Him and He wants us to desire that fellowship. He doesn’t make us do it. We reap the rewards or suffer the consequences depending on the many choices we make each and every day. When we have fellowship with God, we obey His commands because our experience has shown that God ALWAYS has our best interest at heart. Learn the seven components of the Nurturing God’s Way approach to accomplishing having fellowship within families and with God. Deuteronomy 30:1-10; James 4:4-10, plus 38 other passages
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Our “self” is a combination of all the aspects of life which give us identity. It is our personality, character, genes life experience, and our molding by the Holy Spirit. Our “self” is a picture puzzle made up of thousands of pieces all fit together to make a picture. Without all those pieces, the picture would be incomplete. Our self-worth is the value we give that picture. That value can range from low to high and can vary during different times and circumstances. If you want your child to be the best, feel the best, treat others with respect, have a strong relationship with God, then a confident self-worth through Christ is vital for us as parents so we can help develop that inside our children. Luke 15:11-32; Genesis 1:26-27; John 3:16-17
Book The ClassSession 3: How Needs are Tied to Nurturing
There are six categories of needs that each of us have. They are the God-created basic elements of human life and are common to all people. AND needs dictate behavior. We all behave to meet our needs. If we are tired, we sleep; thirsty, we drink; lonely, we seek companionship; bored, we see stimulation. Children have the same needs as adults. What differs is the degree to which a person is getting their needs met and how dependent we are on others to meet our needs. One of a parent’s priorities is to ensure each of their child’s needs are met sufficiently and on a timely basis. Can a parent meet their child’s needs if their own are not met? Matthew 7:9-12; Matthew 6:8; Philippians 4:19; Isaiah 58.11
Book The ClassSession 4: How Empathy is Developed
Would you say you are an empathic parent or one who feels for your children? Have you felt comfort and provision to you from God? Have you been able to transfer to your children any love and comfort that God has given to you? Learn the difference between empathy and sympathy with scriptures to further illustrate how God has empathy for us each and every day. How we discipline, respond to our child’s emotions, our ability to be aware of our children’s needs, and helping our children to meet their needs are all core components in nurturing parenting. 2nd Corinthians 1:3-4; 1st John 3:16-24
Book The ClassSession 5: Identifying Feelings
One way in which we are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalms 139:14) is our feelings. God created us in his image (Genesis 1:26) with three forms of feelings. Learn what these are and how to better understand the feelings of children so you can respond in helping to get their needs met and all family members can respond in appropriate ways. Genesis 1:26; Ephesians 6:1-4
Book The ClassSession 6: Helping Children Manage Their Feelings
Do your children whine often? Do they throw temper tantrums? Ever wonder why they do these things? Learn how to encourage children to handle their own feelings appropriately, increase your knowledge of feeling management techniques, and practice feeling management techniques. Psalm 37:4; Psalms 18:30-36; 2nd Corinthians 1:3-4
Book The ClassSession 7: Teaching Children How to Forgive
There has never been a perfect person, except for Jesus Christ. So, we all make mistakes and don’t meet the expectations of others in our world. That includes children. It is in fact how we learn to do better the next time. Asking for forgiveness, and receiving it, is a key component throughout the Christian life. Colossians 3:12-16
Book The ClassSession 8: Using Non-Blaming Messages
Do we often take responsibility for our feelings and our behavior? Learn a technique for communicating your desires and getting your needs met in a non-combative and blaming manner. Using this tool will teach respect and help reduce power struggles in the home and within all relationships, inside and outside of the family. Ephesians 4:29; Genesis 3:8-13
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