Greetings parents,
We are glad you stopped by! We hope you will find the information you are looking for. We have listed some resources and websites that you may find helpful. Our desire is to come along side of you and partner with you to help your teen(s) reach their full potential in Christ.
If we may be of any assistance to you, please let us know!
Matt & Student Ministries staff
On the Web
Homeword is a Christian organization designed to be a tool for parents and youth workers, equipping them to train teenagers in wisdom and Christian lifestyle.
Bible Gateway is a great resource for scriptural passage look-up, key word index, commentaries, study tools, and topical index in various Bible translations.
Helpful books
A Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis by Rich Van pelt and Jim Hancock. Zondervan Publishing :: Fights at school, sexual abuse, eating disorders, school crises … the list goes on and on. This practical resource covers the whole continuum of private and public crisis, equipping parents to work with their kids to deal with any crisis in a way that helps the individual and helps the family stay intact.
Help! There’s a Teenager in my House: A Troubleshooting Guide for Parents by Wayne Rice :: An accessible, encouraging book that is packed full of common areas of concern for parents of teenagers. Answers come from top youth ministry experts/parents.
How to Be a Happy Healthy Family by Jim Burns, PH.D. Word Publishing :: “Parenting isn’t easy. In fact, if you are having an easy time as a parent, something is probably wrong” according to youth and family expert Jim Burns. This book offers parents practical advice for parenting in the real world. Jim shares humorous anecdotes and insightful lessons he has learned from his experiences as a counselor, speaker, Gold Medallion author, and father of three teenager girls.
Understanding Your Teenager by Wayne Rice and David Veerman. Word Publishing :: Based on the popular parent of youth seminars, this book will encourage and help equip you to fill your role as a parent of a teenager. Parents are the most important factor in shaping the lives of teenagers. Be informed. Read this book.
Hurt: Inside the World of Today’s Teenagers by Chap Clark. Baker Academic :: This book has become a classic. It’s based on solid research and years of insightful observation, Hurt serves to open the eyes of parents, youth workers, pastors, educators, and youth-serving professionals to realities from which the church has too often chosen to look away. Clark shows how the youth of our culture have been deeply wounded by our collective neglect and adult-driven self-focus. This is an award winning book. A must-read.
The Hurried Child, and All Grown Up and No Place to Go both books are by David Elkind. Perseus Books :: These books are considered classics. Based on a ground-breaking study of how parents and society pressure children to grow up too fast.
