BABY DEDICATION

Baby Dedication at the Summit is a moment for parents to be intentional in their commitment to raise Kingdom-minded kids. After listening to these messages and completing the homework, you will be given access to an in-home Celebration Event video or an invitation to an on-location event if your location is hosting one. You will also be invited to participate in a Commissioning Moment during one of our Sunday gatherings.

Overview

CONGRATULATIONS on the birth of your new baby! In the midst of all that is changing in your home we invite you to take a moment to focus on what matters most. No one will have more influence on your child than YOU! It is our hope that we can partner with you from the very beginning and be your biggest fans, strongest supporters, and trusted guides as you raise your child to know what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Baby Dedication is a commissioning process to disciple your child as well as an opportunity for you to take some time at the beginning of your journey as a parent to think about what will matter most in the life of your child; to decide what you value and what you can do today that will have the greatest impact on your child's future.

Spiritual Leadership

You are the spiritual leader in your home and your child's greatest guide in understanding what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Listen to this audio message and complete the homework below.

homework

Write a letter to your child and keep it for the day they give their life to Jesus, then present it to them and read it when they are baptized.

Marriage

The most important relationship in your home is your marriage and its one that will lead to your child's emotional health and confidence in life.  If you are a single parent, apply these thoughts and tools to relationships that may become important to you and your child in your home. Listen to this audio message and complete the homework below.

homework

Make a concise list of things/habits/events that you and your spouse will purposefully do throughout your marriage to keep your relationship solid.

Discipleship

When your children walk out your door to face their futures as adults, what are the values you will have instilled in them? This message will encourage you to really think with the end in mind. Listen to this audio message and complete the homework below.

homework

Make a list of things/habits/events you will create in your home that will provide a 'rhythm' of spiritual training in your family.

Parenting a Preschooler

These early years are unique in that they require your intentional love and attention. We know that parenting is not for the faint of heart, so we wanted to share what we think it takes to raise great preschoolers. This is by no means the complete word on parenting preschoolers. But it is an opportunity, an opportunity for you to be INTENTIONAL, an opportunity for you, at the very beginning of this new life, to begin with the end in mind. What do you hope they know and never forget? This is not a guarantee that you will raise perfect children, but a promise that time WILL pass and you will be looking into the eyes of adults some day. Listen to this audio message and complete the homework below.

homework

Think of this child as an adult leaving home for college. What are three character qualities you want to instill in them throughout their childhood and adolescence? What will you wish you had said or done from the very beginning to give your child all of the tools he/she needed?

ONCE YOU HAVE LISTENED TO ALL OF THESE AUDIO MESSAGES AND COMPLETED THE HOMEWORK, CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION BELOW TO REQUEST THE CELEBRATION EVENT VIDEO or an on-location Celebration event.

CONWAY
LITTLE ROCK
SALINE COUNTY