Course Description

“Transforming Parenting: A Ministry Approach to Accountability and Responsibility”
The ACCEL Parent Coaching Ministry program empowers parents and parent coaches with faith-based strategies, tools, and insights to nurture responsible and loving families. Grounded in biblical teachings, this course combines spiritual wisdom with practical parenting techniques to foster accountability, strengthen family bonds, and address challenges with compassion and understanding.

Course Focus Details

1. Faith-Based Foundations:
   Learn how biblical principles guide parental accountability and responsibility to raise spiritually and emotionally healthy children.
2. Practical Parenting Strategies:
   Develop actionable plans to address family dynamics, discipline with love, and create supportive environments for children’s growth.
3. Communication and Values:
   Strengthen relationships through improved communication, instilling family values, and cultivating traditions that build trust and connection.
4. Understanding Individual Needs:
   Explore temperament styles, personality traits, and mental health considerations to tailor parenting and coaching approaches effectively.
5. Ethical Practices in Coaching:
   Understand counseling ethics, confidentiality, and protocols to ensure safe and professional parent-coaching relationships.

What You Will Learn

• Semester 1: Foundations of Accountability
  • Embrace biblical perspectives on parental responsibility.
  • Build parenting plans grounded in love and accountability.
  • Address conflicts between cultural and biblical parenting views.
• Semester 2: Navigating Family Challenges
  • Guide families through transitions and relational dynamics.
  • Address behavioral challenges in children with grace.
  • Confront manipulation, victim mentality, and emotional struggles.
• Semester 3: Communication and Values
  • Cultivate healthy communication between parents and children.
  • Instill core family values and create impactful family traditions.
  • Utilize faith-based coaching techniques for family growth.
• Semester 4: Temperaments and Mental Health
  • Recognize and support children’s unique temperament styles.
  • Address attachment, personality, and clinical mental health disorders.
  • Implement tailored parenting strategies for blended temperaments.
• Semester 5: Ethics, Policies, and Practices
  • Adhere to counseling and coaching ethics, including HIPAA.
  • Safeguard emotional boundaries and follow reporting protocols.
  • Apply theological guidance in coaching children and families.