About this resource

Parent Tools: a Kids & Youth Ministry Resource to Help You Partner with Parents and Minister to Families The Grow Strategy provides seven tactics to help you invest well in the parents and families in your family ministry: events, meetings, discussion groups, one-on-ones, communication, tools, and celebration. This resource gives you an annual strategy for your Parent Tools. A tool is any resource you give parents or caregivers to help them disciple or lead their kids more effectively. The Grow Strategy recommends giving parents helpful tools every month, but especially at the beginning of each school year and at key parent events. You probably do quite a bit to train, encourage, and inspire parents to be better parents. You probably give them great ideas, share helpful resources, and give them tips on how to disciple their kids. But you know what? Sometimes, in order to do their jobs well, parents need more than just words. They need a physical, practical, tangible tool they can take and use. If you're building your own customized Grow Strategy Calendar, we recommend putting this on your calendar during big events for parents, like your Open House, Parent & Small Group Leader Breakfast, or Parent Workshop. Then put it on your calendar every month after that, as a reminder to give parents tools like resources, tips, and reminders they can use throughout the year.

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