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Amazing Teens in the Bible: The Pre-Flight Years - Parenting and Psychology in Action

Discover the stories of amazing teens in the Bible and the lessons they were taught, including responsibility, accountability, and dependability. Learn effective parenting techniques for teenagers, including how to avoid generating anger and instead generate love and good works. Maximize your resources with recommended books, activities, and Bible studies.

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Amazing Teens in the Bible: The Pre-Flight Years - Parenting and Psychology in Action

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  1. The Pre-Flight Years (13-19 years old)

  2. Amazing Teens in the Bible Various Texts • Genesis 37 & 39 • 1 Samuel 17 • Daniel 1 • Luke 1:26-38

  3. Amazing Teens in the Bible What Were They Taught? • Responsibility • Accountability • Dependability

  4. The Pre-Flight Years (13-19 years old)

  5. Parenting Teens Ephesians 6:1-4 Warning: Be Careful of Generating Anger Provoke – “exasperate, anger alongside, or rouse to anger” • How can this happen? • Sarcasm • Over demanding • Careless ultimatums • Authoritarian parenting • “My way or the high way” attitude

  6. Psychology in Action – Parenting Styles

  7. Parenting Teens Hebrews 10:23-25 Goal: Generate Love and Good Works Stir – “incite, agitate, stimulate, create a response (positive)” • How? • Make challenges fun • Be optimistic and happy • Set incentives and attainable goals • Celebrate victories • Surround them with great people • Be honest & express gratitude constantly

  8. If children live… with criticism they learn to condemn with hostility, they learn to fight with ridicule, they learn to be shy with shame, the learn to feel guilty with encouragement, they learn confidence with praise, they learn to appreciate with fairness, they learn justice with security, they learn to have faith with approval, the learn to like themselves with acceptance, they learn to find love in the world (Anonymous)

  9. Maximize Your Resources Books for Them: Personal Accountability and Discipline books, Daily Devotionals “7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens” Books: “Five Love Languages for Teens” ”Fallacy Detective” & “Thinking Toolbox” “Screwtape Letters” Activities: Teen Challenge, Camp, Service Projects, Communication Classes, Apprenticeships Bible: Deeper Bible Studies with ”Debate” Apologetics (Ravi Zacharias, Doy Moyer)

  10. THE PRE-FLIGHT YEARS The Essentials • Mission statement and plan • Emphasize the family • Respect their individual needs • Discipline attitude not merely actions

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