Faith, family, and freedoms have faded in Europe and the Americas. But God has given us a tremendous opportunity now — islands of freedom and culture unlike anything we’ve seen. He appears to be using homeschooling as a catalyst for good things. How can your family plant fruitful, beautiful gardens at such a time as this? How does the Gospel of Jesus Christ breakthrough in our homes?

I know you have felt the pain of regret when you have had a moment of failure when disciplining your children. I know many of you are fighting against habits you learned from your parents that you swore you would never do. I know you want to parent with love, honor and respect—but sometimes, you don’t.

Parents, I know you want to raise sons who live with honor, but our society continues to strip away opportunities for our children to do honorable things. Here's the great news...you can make sure that you are creating opportunities for your children to practice living with honor, but it requires parenting with purpose. What happens when our sons learn to live with honor? They: Grow in self-confidence and self-worth. Have endless doors of opportunity opened to them. Build healthier and happier relationships. Set the foundation of becoming devoted fathers and husbands. Come and listen to master motivator Monica Irvine, give important lessons for teaching your sons the skills of honor through small simple acts of generosity. It truly can change their lives and yours as well. You don't want to miss this!

Education and discipleship are not the same as mass schooling. They have different traditions and different expectations. Have you ever asked, "How do I know if they are on pace?", "What if they miss something?", "How do I know if they are learning?", or even "I'm not sure I know enough to teach high school!" then this session should settle your mind and help you plan for discipleship with excitement. Explore some of the key differences and save massive amounts of time and stress trying to recreate schooling at home.

What does the research show about the impact of smart phones, social media, and video gaming? How is it different for boys and girls? Are certain ages more vulnerable than others? A wealth of research is condensed so you can make knowledgeable and wise decisions. There's too much at stake to just "hope for the best!" You will leave with age-specific recommendations and greater confidence in deciding whether these technologies are dragons needing slaying or friends needing boundaries in your family.

No one wants to admit it, but most every parent has that moment (or moments) where they're having a difficult time liking their child. It usually has something to do with the destruction of your personal property, or a recurring character flaw (like dishonesty), or the fact that you both have personality traits that are uncomfortably similar. Whatever the cause, left unchecked these feelings can grow into something much stronger than mere "dislike". In this talk we'll explore the root cause of these feelings and offer some practical advice to help you avoid the situations that bring them about.

Curriculum, learning styles, methodology, organization; it all matters in homeschooling. But hiding in plain sight is what can make or break not only your homeschool journey but will profoundly influence your child's decisions in adulthood about faith, career, and relationships. Attitudes. Learn about the lasting and significant impact of attitudes; both positive and negative. Discover how you can be the exception and be intentional about cultivating the attitudes in yourself and your child(ren) that can lead to exceptional lives.

Young people are less prepared for life, family, and work than they ever have been. The situation could not be more dire. Yet, the revival of mentorship and discipleship has been a saving grace for the day. In fact, there is nothing better for spiritual and economic preparation for the marketplace than mentorship. Kevin will speak of leveraging a work opportunity into a mentorship. He will speak from 12 years of experience with mentoring and what makes it so successful.

Here is a challenge to fatherhood. How do we avoid the traps of apathy and anger? Fatherhood is a test of our faith and love, but also, the means by which we grow in these areas. Here Kevin speaks to the great need of the day: fathers!

Young people raised in Christian homes and churches are choosing to walk away from the faith in dismal numbers. Why? You will learn what research shows are the causes and what you can do to minimize this becoming your family's story. While there are no perfect-kid formulas, there are profound ways you can influence your children's decisions in adulthood. Not just for parents of teens, this positive message will benefit moms and dads with children of all ages.

As one who is a father of a son and a mentor of 20 other young men over the last 16 years, Kevin speaks on the unique challenges of raising sons and introducing them to manhood. He will address what God wants for our boys as revealed in His Word.

Have you ever had a particularly rough homeschool day and asked yourself, "Why is this so hard?" The answer? There's more riding on the success of your homeschool than you think. Sadly, it seems that all of the "ordinary" tasks we're burdened with often obscure this fact. But here's the thing - what you're doing is anything but ordinary. Despite the various fronts of opposition and their best attempts to portray your homeschool as worthless, or worse, radical, the truth is this dying world desperately needs what you're doing; and it's one of the many reasons that for the homeschooling parent, there can be no ordinary days.

As homeschool parents, we minister to children in many ways, both inside and outside the Christian family and our churches. Homeschool parents have exciting positions that allow them to evangelize and disciple their children at home. What a privilege we have to be entrusted with such a task! How can we take it further to the community and the world? How can we model the Great Commission and involve our children as we do it? Can you be a homeschool parent and a child evangelist in your area? Not only is it possible, but your homeschoolers can be a part of this Inside-Outside ministry of evangelism. Let Child Evangelism Fellowship show you their time-tested (since 1937) effective methods.