Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant discuss how important it is for parents to disciple their teenagers.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What’s going on developmentally for 15-18 year olds?
• What are your hopes and fears for the teen years?
• What is the reputation of a teenager?
• What are the kinds of things that teenagers love to experiment with and take risks with?
• How do we have great conversations with kids in this stage and maintain a healthy parent/child relationship?
• What’s important about discipleship in regards to getting “ready to launch” at this stage? What do we want to make sure our kids are prepared for and with?
• Any cautions for discipling teenagers?
• What resources do you like for this age group?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt
• “Family: How to Love Yours” by Jessie Minassian
• Family Discipleship Episodes:
  • Discipling “Rebellious” Teenagers with Chap Clark
  • Parenting with Hope with Melissa Kruger
  • What about Dating? With Jonathan Pokluda
• “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity” by Rebecca McLaughlin

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about how to disciple young teenagers in your home.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What’s going on developmentally for 12-14-year-olds?
• What are the spiritual opportunities with this age group?
• What does discipling this age look like for us?
• What are the new and growing temptations that this stage will face in this generation?
• How do we have great conversations with kids in this stage and maintain a healthy parent/child relationship?
• What should churches be focusing on at this stage?
• Is there anything that would be “too early” for this age group to participate in?
• What are family discipleship milestones for this stage?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Family Discipleship Podcast
  • Discipling “Rebellious” Teenagers with Chap Clark
  • Intentional Fatherhood with Jon Tyson
• “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity” by Rebecca McLaughlin

Sponsors:

To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.

Follow Us:
Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

Our Sister Shows:
Knowing Faith | Tiny Theologians

The Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon.

Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.