The ministry of parenting is a gift and responsibility from the Lord. Sojourn desires to help equip parents to raise their children through the four major life stages in a way that reflects and points to the gospel: (1) expectant parents and newborns, (2) toddler and pre-school, (3) school-age, and (4) teenage years. In 2008, the leadership of Sojourn’s Student and Family ministry (at that time called Sojourn Home), taught several parenting classes–giving Sojourn’s parents an overview of the parenting struggles faced during each of these stages. The notes from these classes are now available here in PDF format.
A Gospel Vision of Parenting (Spring 2008)
taught by Robert & Karen Cheong
Week One: A Gospel Vision of Parenting
Week Three: Toddlers and Preschool
Parenting: Expectant and Newborn (Summer 2008)
taught by John and Sandie Dostal
Introductory Session: Hannah’s Story
Week One: Key Relationships (Notes) (Chart)
Week Two: Key Relationships, Part 2: The Biblical Parent (Notes) (Chart) (Scripture Lists)
Week Three: Influential Philosophies
Week Four: The Daily Life of a Newborn
Week 5: Discipline (“Rod Rules” Article)
The Drama of Parenting: Toddlers and Preschoolers (Fall 2008)
taught by Scott & Cheri Holman
Week 2: The “Drama” of Parenting (Parent’s Guide to Proverbs)
Week 3: Understanding Your Child
Week 4: Boundaries of the Story
Week 5: Contending for our Children’s Hearts
Parenting School Age Children: A Gospel-Centered Approach (Summer 2008)
taught by Scott & Angell Slucher