TOPIC: RESPONSIBLE PARENTINGTOPIC: RESPONSIBLE PARENTINGbyby

Rev Victor VethamaniRev Victor Vethamani

TAMIL METHODIST CHURCH TAMIL METHODIST CHURCH

KUALA LUMPURKUALA LUMPUR

JOINT STUDY SESSIONJOINT STUDY SESSION

Parenting As A CallingParenting As A Calling

Parenting As Ministering The GospelParenting As Ministering The Gospel

Parenting As Serving One AnotherParenting As Serving One Another

Parenting As DisciplingParenting As Discipling

PARENTING AS A CALLINGPARENTING AS A CALLING One that is taken up for purposes beyond

our own personal fulfillment

It calls for discipline to accomplish with God His purposes

PARENTING AS STEWARDSHIPPARENTING AS STEWARDSHIP

We are entrusted with children; we do

not own them

We need to discover God’s will and purpose for their lives

PARENTING AS MINISTERING THE GOSPELPARENTING AS MINISTERING THE GOSPEL

1. Home is where we get to express and experience the Gospel (Domestic Church)

Grace/undeserved kindness Belongingness, Belovedness

2. People are touched for God and by God in the normal daily routines in the home

PARENTING AS SERVING ONE ANOTHERPARENTING AS SERVING ONE ANOTHER

Each member of the family ministers to the other

Prayer brings members of the family to God

praying for one another

Not as a class room setting but life-on-life relationship Learning is continuous and unscheduled Learning through example and instructionEncourage rather than control

THOT: THE BEST PARENTS ARE THOSE WHO ARE IN SPEAKING TERMS WITH GOD AND SPANKING TERMS WITH THEIR

CHILDREN

PARENTING AS DISCIPLINGPARENTING AS DISCIPLING

NOTE ON FAMILY ALTAR A. The fathers ought to be encouraged to lead in Family Altar

B. Keep it brief – real young children cannot even sit for 15 minutes.

C. Keep it simple and in the level of the listeners

D. Find an appropriate time and place

E. Let the Bible passage be brief and lock to one simple truth

F. Singing can be a part of Family Altar

G. Be flexible

H. Prayer should be specific and relevant and not too long.

·        Place of adoration

·        Place of confession

·        Place of Thanksgiving

·        Place of intercession

 

NOTE: The family that Prays together stays together