Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed, ill-equipped, and fearful as you raise Christian kids in this culture?
The good news is we don’t have to live that way! Join us for the Raising Christian Kids Conference as we spend intentional time getting equipped to raise kids who stand firm on their faith in this culture.
Amy Davison
Co-author of Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality, mom of four, and wife of Michael, Amy is a trained theologian from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has been teaching cultural apologetics for over five years. She hosts the Mama Bear Apologetics podcast and speaks to parents nationwide on raising faith defenders. Amy can be found on Instagram at @mamabearapologetics, or see her website here: https://mamabearapologetics.com/.
Andrea Crum
Founded Genuine Family Ministries with her husband of over twenty years, Matt, to equip and encourage parents and students to navigate these tough cultural times using Biblical truth and love. She’s a graduate of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, author, speaker, Bible teacher, and most importantly the mom of two amazing boys. She can be found on Instagram at @genuinefamilyministries, or see the Genuine Family Ministries site here: https://genuinefamilyministries.com/.
Ricky Chelette
For almost 30 years, Ricky has spoken around the world to thousands of teens and adults who struggle with their sexuality and gender identity or those who love those who do. Ricky brings vast experience and personal knowledge to this difficult and controversial subject. His logical, humorous, and straightforward approach makes sense of a very complex and often confusing topic. He is the Executive Director of Living Hope and a pastor at First Baptist Arlington. Read more about Living Hope here: https://www.livehope.org/.
Mary Comm
When her daughter came out as a lesbian, Mary was crushed. Unwilling to condone this sin or reject her daughter, she determined there had to be a better way. She discovered that way through living by the truth of God’s Word and by loving like Jesus. Mary teaches others to do the same through her book, Uncommon Love: God’s Heart for Christian Parents of Gay Kids, and through her ministry of the same name. See more information about Mary and Uncommon Love at https://uncommonlove.online/.
Will Crum
If there’s one thing Will is passionate about beyond Jesus and his family, it’s legacy. Will has spent his ministerial career focused on discipling the next generation and equipping families to pass down a legacy of faith. He earned his Masters of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and has served as a youth pastor, family minister, and now leads as the Discipleship and Family Pastor at Immanuel Church in Tennessee. Learn more about Will and his ministry at https://www.immanuelbaptist.com/.
Gale Carter
God placed the call on Gale’s heart in college to begin raising up the next generation of Christian leaders. Her ministry DOLLS, Daughters of the Living Lord and Savior, has been going strong ever since. She works with groups of teen girls in local high schools and middle schools who will then lead other students in faith and discipleship. Gale can be found at dollsheadquarters.com.
Friday Night
6 p.m. – Check-In
6:30 p.m. – Main Sessions:
9 p.m. – Close
Saturday
8:30 a.m. – Check-In
9 a.m. – Main Sessions:
11:30 a.m. – Lunch Provided During Breakout Session
1 p.m. – Main Sessions
4 p.m. – Conference End
Raising Critical Thinkers: Teaching Our Kids to Think Biblically & Logically with Kathy Gibbens
Location: Room B111
Whether through the news, social media, or even in conversations with their friends, our kids are bombarded all day long with bad thinking. One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is to teach them how to think well and to think Biblically. Kathy Gibbens’ goal is to teach kids, and their parents, how to think, not just what to think. Her Filter It Through a Brain Cell podcast has surpassed 500,000 downloads and in each short, fun episode, Kathy teaches us how to recognize bad thinking, practice discernment, and think well. When parents and teens learn the fun, simple skills of logical thinking, it gets easy to do! Join her to get equipped to train up critical thinkers.
New Battlefields: How our Culture’s Sex Agenda is Impacting Boys and Girls Differently with Amy Davison
Location: Chapel
Juli Slattery said that the reason the church lost its effectiveness in culture was because it didn’t know how to fight. When it comes to our children, we parents also need to know where the battlefield is, and it’s closer to home than most might think. In this session, Amy takes a fresh look at how the secular sexual ideology is grooming boys and girls to perpetuate a cycle of brokenness. She’ll offer practical tips and resources to help parents raise children to revere God and stand firm against the secular tide.
What Every Youth Pastor Wants Parents to Know with Will Crum
Location: Game Plan Center
Gen Z and Gen Alpha are the generations that will lead the church in the decades to come. Understanding what they are walking through now, will better equip parents to disciple, guide, and care for them well. Our kids are full of promise and passion, and also experience anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, porn and social media addiction, and more. Will has spent his pastoral career in family and student ministry and understands what our kids are facing. He will provide insights and encouragement for raising resilient kids. This session will provide extra time for parent Q&A to address specific situations.
Critical Theory 101: Understanding the Postmodern Worldview with Andrea Crum
Location: Room B109
Join us to learn more about the critical theory framework that brought us feminism, today’s sexual ethic, sexual and gender ideology, critical race theory, and even progressive christianity. Andrea believes that the best way to equip our kids to stand firm on their faith is to know the Biblical worldview and the postmodern ideas, namely critical theory, that come against it so our kids can discern the Biblical truth from the cultural lies. In this session, you will get a crash course on how these ideas came to be, the framework they are built on, and how they show up in society differently for our kids to consume.
Understanding Gender & Sexual Identity Formation in Girls with Ricky Chelette
Location: A200
Now that you’ve learned about gender and sexual identity formation for boys, learn about it for girls. With 28% of Gen Z now identifying as LGBTQ+ this is not a conversation we can avoid and our intentionality in this area is pivotal in protecting our kids. Ricky’s talk will encourage you to practically and proactively foster healthy gender formation in your girls. Having spoken to thousands who struggle with their identity, Ricky brings vast experience to this difficult subject.
Praying for Prodigals with Mary Comm
Location: Room B122/124
As we spend a couple of days talking about raising Christian kids, we know some parents are hurting because their kids have either left the faith, or there is a strained, or entirely severed, relationship between parent and child. Parenting is not easy and we are not guaranteed the outcomes we hope for. There is hurt, regret, disappointment, discouragement, and frustration on this parenting journey. During this session, we would like to come beside you and pray for healing and restoration for you, your child, and your family.
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Q1. My kids have a sports game that Saturday, is it okay if I can’t attend every session?
A. Of course! Come Friday and then soak up as much as you can on Saturday while you’re at the conference and come back when the game is over.
Q2. My spouse can’t attend, can I come alone?
A. Absolutely! Come alone or invite some friends to come with you.
Q3. What do we do if we don’t have a babysitter?
A. Feel free to alternate with your spouse or a friend. Decide in advance what sessions you’ll go to and which sessions your spouse or friend will go to. Then share your notes.
Q4. Will this conference be delivered online?
A. This event is only available live.
Q5. My kids are younger OR my kids are older, is this conference right for me?
A. Yes, whether you’re thinking about having a family, have a young family, have elementary kids, have teens, ones out of the house, or are grandparents, this conference has something valuable for everyone no matter what life stage your family is in.
Q6. When I go to register there is a login page. Is this right?
A. Yes. You’ll need to create an account to register with Cottonwood Creek Church if you don’t already have an account.
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