Fourth Soil Parenting Project
–– Christian parenting
About the project
How can a generation of people raising children best influence their kids into a deepening relationship with Jesus? This is a central question for the 4th Soil Parenting Project.
In 2023, St. Peter’s was chosen among 20 congregations nationwide by Vibrant Faith to participate in an initiative to focus on faith development in and through home life.
The project is based on the belief that faith in Jesus is primarily formed through trusted relationships—most often, but not always, in our homes.
The project seeks to help parents learn to have conversations about faith with their children in daily life.
–– Our work to do
Equipping Parents
The St. Peter’s Fourth Soil Parenting team hosted a dinner with St. Peter’s parents over the summer to hear the longings, hopes, and challenges of parents as their seek to pass down the faith to their children.
Based on those conversations, the St. Peter’s team is planning a fall social media campaign and two Parenting Forums.
Mark your calendars:
November 12, 9 AM — Learn about the 4th Soil Parenting Project and learn how we can work together to help you connect better with your children and strengthen their faith.
December 3, 9 AM — Conversation with Jennifer Weaver, St. Peter’s parishioner and author of Raising a Kid Who Can.
From Vibrant Faith
More about the project
Our Fourth-Soil Parenting Project asks 20 new partner churches to more fully engage Christian parents over the next three years. Our goal is to help churches re-focus on supporting faith development in and through home life. We’re exploring how a generation of people raising children can best influence their kids into a deepening relationship with Jesus.
As we prepared to begin this Fourth-Soil Parenting work, we developed a conviction that engaging and equipping Christian parents MUST include churches encouraging parents to more fully explore their life experiences. Research tells us that our developmental experiences have a lot to do with how deeply we are able to open ourselves to a living faith in God. (Vibrant Faith Ministries)
The St. Peter’s Team
Angela Cocker (chair)
Katie Barker
Marchal Magee
Alison Morin
Lisa Work (seminarian)