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Online training

Parent Equipping

Get ready for Parent-Child Commissioning, and leave with a plan for your family.

  • 3 parts · 7 steps
  • About 1 hr 55 min
  • At your own pace
  • Free
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Families with their babies on stage at a Warren Parent-Child Commissioning service
You’ll leave with your own Family PlanPrintable, and yours to keep

How to get started

  1. Sign in, or create a free accountWith your email. It takes a minute, and it’s how we save your place.
  2. Tell us who you’re bringingYour child, and who’s taking part with you.
  3. Start step 1At your own pace, on your phone or computer.
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You have been entrusted with the precious gift of new life, and we look forward to partnering with you as you begin this parenting journey. You may feel overwhelmed by the changes this child has brought into your life. You may even feel stretched thin and wishing for a full night’s sleep!

Our church wants to be your greatest supporters, cheerleaders and guides. Parent Equipping is our chance to equip you to grow as a Christ-follower, to guide you in parenting according to God’s plan, and to prepare you for Parent-Child Commissioning.

Parent Equipping is how you take part in Parent-Child Commissioning. Work through it at your own pace, on your phone or computer. Your place is saved as you go.

What you’ll do

Work through it in order, or jump to any step. Your place is saved as you go.

3 parts · 7 stepsAbout 1 hr 55 min in all

  1. Why Parent-Child Commissioning

    What this day is, and what your church family promises you.

    1 step · 18 min

    1. Why Parent-Child Commissioning?A celebration of God’s gift, and a promise from your church family.18 min

  2. Identity

    Parenting from who you are in Christ.

    1 step · 35 min

    1. Identity: a gospel principle for parentsPaul David Tripp on why your identity in Christ shapes how you parent.35 min

  3. Making a Plan

    Read, pray, and put your family’s plan on paper.

    5 steps · 1 hr

    1. How to Create a Family PlanThe five parts of a family plan, and one family’s example.10 min
    2. Planning for Spiritual Growth in Your FamilyWith no plan, we are planning for no growth.8 min
    3. The 5 Biggest Influencers of Spiritual HealthWhat research on 2,000 families found makes the biggest difference.6 min
    4. 3 Questions to Ask Before Saying “Yes” to ActivitiesHow to choose activities wisely as a family.6 min
    5. Develop Your Family PlanPut the pieces together: your family’s vision, focus and steps.30 min

What you’ll make

Your Family Plan

The last step walks you through it one part at a time: your family’s vision, the one thing to focus on for now, the areas that matter most, and the steps each of you will take. You’ll see it take shape as you type.

  • Guided, with an example beside every part
  • Printable, and emailed to you when you finish
  • Yours to change any time, and to bring to class

Questions

Don’t see yours? Ask Beth: bethp@warren.church

I started Parent Equipping on the old website. Is my progress saved?

The old course closed when Warren’s previous website was retired, and its progress could not be moved. The good news: the whole training takes about two hours, you can stop and pick up any time, and your place is saved as you go.

Do both parents need to complete it?

We’d love for both of you to go through it. You can each create your own account, or work through it together on one.

Can I do it on my phone?

Yes. Every reading opens on your phone, and your answers save as you type.

What if we don’t finish before our class?

Finish whenever you can, and let us know. Parent-Child Commissioning happens more than once a year.