Faith Map

Imagine a team of parents who have partnered with their church to track their children's spiritual formation from birth through young adulthood. Disciple-making parents who partner with other New Beginnings Parents to plan to address specific spiritual needs which are age appropriate for their kids. This Faith Map will be our guide to raise fully devoted disciples of Jesus Christ who He can use to change the world!

Faith Map is a plan that involves parents in their child’s spiritual growth through partnering with New Beginnings Church to address the child's particular spiritual needs at each stage of life. Birth to preschool to school age to middle school to high school to graduation to young adult.

Faith Map

Spiritual milestones marking moments in the spiritual life of the child.

These moments have the potential to change the trajectory of the child's journey for a lifetime.

Preschool
Parent/Child Dedication: This "first step" is both a parenting seminar which culminates in a public ceremony that normally occurs for parents who have children between birth and five years of age. During the "Parent/Child Dedication" ceremony, the New Beginnings Church commits to partner with the parents in the faith development of the child for the duration of the discipleship journey.

First Steps: At the this seminar, parents learn how to become the primary faith trainers for their children and accept the responsibility of the lead discipler in his/her child's life.

Genesis Kidz (1st-4th)
Salvation, Profession of Faith & Baptism: The most important milestone in the life of every person is salvation and baptism.  This decision point is often reached between the ages of 7 and 11.  This choice may also occur later in life.  New Beginnings will partner with and equip parents to lead their kids toward a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that leads toward salvation.

"I'm a Christian Now": is a book and a 4-week class.  Parents are encouraged to attend with their kids. This class teaches how to understand salvation, their testimony, baptism, the church and the biblical habits of prayer and bible study.

Baptism: Parents are encouraged to invite family, friends and those who were a spiritual influence.  Baptism should be a family (both personal and church) event.

Wired (5th-8th)
Preparing for Adolescence: It is so important to help children prepare spiritually, emotionally and physically for adolescence.  Between the ages of 10 and 12, NB Family Ministries begins to introduce these concepts to middle school students and parents.  Parents are equipped to intentionally prepare their children to enter the teen years well.

Purity for Life: In our sexually saturated secular culture, it is obvious that "sexuality" must be addressed from a biblical perspective.  The Wired student ministry partners with parents by teaching the importance of family communication, healthy male & female communication, healthy male & female friendships, the compassion of truth & homosexuality, accountability, the biblical standard for purity and covenant Christian marriage.

NB High School (9th-12th)
Rite of Passage: The passing from childhood into adulthood is a significant event.  Biblically, we must equip our children to become men and women of God.  Age 16 is a significant time of freedom in our culture.  Rite of Passage is not about keys to the car; instead, it is about becoming a man or woman of God.  Real freedom is about equipping you to disciple your freshmen and sophomore students for adulthood.

Graduation: Parents must help their students develop the practical and spiritual skills to leave home.  The NB High School student ministry partners with parents and equips them to prepare their students fro the world outside of the nest.  This can be a very healthy time in the family journey if parents continue to keep the lines of communication open with their students.  Parents celebrate this occasion with their personal family and their church family through a service of honor, focus and challenge.