9th Grade
Parent Resources
Your Student’s Phase
THE PHASE WHEN FRIENDSHIPS SHIFT, GRADES COUNT, AND INTERESTS CHANGE SO OFTEN, YOUR TEENAGER HAS TO EXPLAIN, “THIS IS ME NOW.”
High school means higher stakes.
Many freshmen spend this year redefining who they thought they were or what they thought their future would be. Some May feel stuck if they Don’t find acceptance in this significant year.
Every ninth grader wants to know, “Where do I belong?” So, your role is to MOBILIZE their potential.
There are 208 weeks until graduation. DON’T MISS IT.
Spiritual Focus
During your student’s school year, Victory Family Church will go in-depth in February on a biblical principle during services. This isn’t the only time they will learn about this topic. We are just emphasizing the principle during this period. The subject is determined based on their age, stage of development, and what’s culturally and socially relevant.
The Importance of Church and Godly Relationships
Ninth grade is a pivotal year in a lot of students’ lives. We want to help your students understand why it is so vital that they come to church and why having godly relationships in their lives is essential. Our friends are often our most significant influences in life. It’s our goal that your student would begin to process questions like, “Are my friends a godly example?” Do they influence me to become closer to God or farther away from him? These are vital questions for your students to be asking themselves. So please partner with us in helping your student understand the importance of coming to church and having godly relationships.
Parent/
Student Engagement
Parent/student engagements are designed to help connect and strengthen the family unit by providing intentional conversations that your student needs in this season of life. In January, we encourage you to lead your students into conversations about serving and what that looks like for you and your family.
Get Beyond Yourself
Serving is one of the best things we can do to show God’s love. Jesus was our best example of this. The book of Matthew says that Jesus did not come to be served but to serve.
One way to serve people is through the local church. We want to encourage every family, including yours, to take this step into serving and to get plugged into one of the many teams found in the link below. Secondly, missions and outreach are another way to answer the great commission on all of our lives. As a family, we want to encourage you as parents to set an example for your students by going on a mission trip together. The link to our missions page can be found below. Here at Victory, we offer many family-friendly trips throughout the year, but our recommendation would be the yearly trip to the Dominican Republic every January.
Serving at Victory
Mission Trips
Resources
Small Group Recommendations
Search for small groups at the link below. Some suggestions include:
- Locking Arms (men’s group)
- Quick Response Outreach Group
- Small Home Project Groups (men’s group)
- Let’s Get Together (women’s group)
* Please note – not all small groups available at all times
Recommended Reading
Parenting Your Ninth Grader: A Guide to Making the Most of the “This Is Me Now” Phase
Kristen Ivy
Everybody Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
Bob Goff
Parenting Beyond Your Capacity: Connect Your Family to a Wider Community
Reggie Joiner and Carey Nieuwhof
