PARENTS
The best person to disciple a student is a parent, but every student (and parent) needs someone else who loves God and loves them.
Parenting is one of the most important roles someone can have, but sometimes it’s hard to see the impact that is being made. From scurrying to the next practice, club meeting, or music lesson, it’s difficult to pause and reflect on how everything is really going. Couple that with the fact that being a parent of a middle or high schooler comes with some of the highest of the highs and the lowest of the lows, and it’s sometimes just downright impossible to truly know how your student is doing. No matter your family situation, don’t lose hope. Being a parent doesn’t have to be this way and there’s no need to do it alone. Mountain Students wants to partner with parents to help parents raise up students that have an authentic faith of their own.
There are lots of ways to engage – from joining a community with other parents, utilizing resources that speak into tough situations, and partnering with volunteers as they engage with students (Students Groups Leaders are the best!). Check out the resources below and don’t hesitate to connect as we partner together to help your student develop an authentic faith of their own.
People
- Students Groups Leader – By far, the best way to partner together is through working with a Group Leader. They are trained, equipped, and encouraged to help your student develop an authentic faith. Join a Students Group today by clicking one of the following links. Middle School | High School
- Students Staff – In addition to the team of awesome volunteers, the Mountain Students Staff Team is available as a resource for you to talk with, equip, and encourage you in this journey. Email them here.
STUDENTS ON SOCIAL
Parents, follow Mountain Students on social media for the latest and to stay connected with what we have planned!
Parent Figure Resource Guides
- Mental Health Resources Guide - A collection of curated resources to help your student with their mental health from the Mountain Students Team including counseling referrals.
- Sexual Integrity Resources Guide - A collection of curated resources to help your student develop sexual integrity including a previous teaching series from the Mountain Students Team.
- Technology Resources Guide- A collection of curated resources to help your student develop healthy relationships with technology and includes some practices for your whole family
Bibles and Devos for Students
Digital Bibles
Physical Bibles
Physical Study Bibles
- NIV Study Bible (Amazon)
- NLT Life Application Study Bible (Amazon)
- NIV Foundation Study Bible (Amazon)
Physical Journaling Bibles
- NIV Double-Column Journal the Word Bible (CBD)
- ESV Single Column Journaling Bible (CBD)
Devos
- Your Journey Devos - A series of 9 books that are designed to last a semester that allow students to learn to understand the Bible. (Receive at Students Groups or ask Students Pastor)
- Bible Reading Plans on YouVersion Bible App - (Available in the Bible App)
- Core 52 Student Edition - A year long devo that will help you go from biblically challenged to spiritually confident in fifteen minutes a day! This adaptation of the bestselling Core 52 helps students master the 52 most important verses in the Bible. (Book Website | Amazon | Also available wherever books are sold)
- How to See God - A four-week devotional guide for teenagers that helps them develop the skill of looking for God’s Spirit at work in their everyday world. Through the fruit of the Spirit, they can begin to see what God is like and how God’s Spirit shows up in themselves and in the people around them. (Orange | Amazon | Also available wherever books are sold)
- Beyond the Spiral - A book that seamlessly combines both faith and psychology to give a teen or young adult everything they need to stop believing the lies of anxiety and to thrive instead of just surviving life that provides a journal component. (Book Website | Amazon | Also available wherever books are sold)
Books
Podcasts and Blogs
- Parent Cue Blog - A blog updated regularly to cue parents to make the most of the time that’s left.
- Axis Culture Translator - Gain weekly insight into how pop culture, technology, and media are influencing middle and high schoolers through an email newsletter.
- Fuller Youth Institute - An organization that takes academic research and helps make it practical for parents.
- Parent Cue Live Podcast - Website (available wherever you listen to podcasts)
- Smart Family Podcast - Website (available wherever you listen to podcasts)
Looking for more information or have any questions? Contact the Students Team at Students@MountainCC.org.