What a treat it was to be with so many amazing people at CBF’s Christian Educators Conference in Decatur, Georgia last week! It was great to see children’s ministers from some of our partner churches and update them on Karis Parenting’s progress. I also enjoyed meeting other ministers and introducing them to the work of Karis Parenting. It was inspiring to hear how all of these Christian Educators desire to help families within their churches connect with God and deepen their faith. In addition to connecting with each other, we heard stories from presenters about how family history, church experiences, and LGBTQ+ conversations have influenced their life and faith journey.
At the CEC and here at First Baptist Asheville, we have had the opportunity to share the prototype of “Nature’s Wonders,” the nature and faith activity deck that we have been working on. People have had great things to say about the beautiful illustrations and simple but meaningful activities to do with young children. Thank you to everyone who has provided such valuable feedback on how to make this resource useful for families! With help from our design team, we will research what changes and improvements we can make and then create the next version to distribute to families within FBCA and our partner churches.
In other news, at the end of January Ministry Architects helped us hold two design sprints for Karis Parenting’s next resource - a toolkit to help parents discover their core values and ways to incorporate those values into their parenting and everyday life. We look forward to having even more conversations about this resource with our Karis Parenting Advisory Team members, expectant parents, and families with young children.
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Did you know?
The relationships children have with their parents and primary caregivers form the basis for their social-emotional development, beginning at birth. Through positive, back-and-forth interactions (known as "serve and return"), young children learn social norms, how to manage their emotions, and how to build empathy, trust, and strong interpersonal skills.