What is the true goal of parenting? What are the biblical principles and methods for building a God-centered family?
This course is an essential foundation for all parents. It is designed to help parents raise children with a life mission, strong character, a pursuit of excellence, and a heart for service (Mission, Character, Excellence, Service – MCES) based on biblical principles.
If you desire to grow and mature as a parent, if you have a heart for family ministry and wish to be equipped to help other parents, or if you see many anxious and struggling parents around you and feel called to support them through gospel-centered parenting, we invite you to join the MCES Love & Discipline Parenting Course – Instructor Certification Training by Root Education International.
Training Content
1. Teaching MCES through Loving Relationships
● The major challenges parents face today
● What is the true goal of parenting?
● How MCES characteristics are formed in children and youth
2. Acceptance, Security, and Belonging
● The balance of true love and true discipline
● The definition and significance of acceptance
● The growth journey of parents
3. How to Accept and Appreciate Your Child
● Three key concepts for accepting children
● Three essential aspects of appreciation
● Five common mistakes in giving praise
● Three-step method for affirming children
4. Loving Your Spouse is the Best Way to Love Your Child
● Three blessings that a loving marriage brings to children
● Three principles for building a close marital relationship
● Blessing your family through the passage of time
● The principle of time investment
5. Responsibility and Authority
● Becoming a builder: Why children need boundaries
● Proactive vs. reactive boundary-setting
● The difference between authoritative parents and controlling parents
● The principle of logical consequences in discipline
Course Details
● Duration: Each session is 3 hours, totaling 18 hours of online training + 21-day follow-up accountability program
● Target Audience: Parents seeking growth, church family ministry workers, social workers, and educators
Lecture time
U.S. Central Time: March 2 – March 13, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Beijing Time: March 3 – March 14, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
About the Speaker – Mr. Luo Jian
• Founder of Foundation Education International, Mr. Luo has been dedicated to family education for over 20 years.
• He pioneered the MCES (Mission, Character, Excellence, Service) Happiness Code and has been committed to promoting and building families with MCES qualities, making it a way of life.
• He is the author of Raising Happy Kids and the translator of The Way of the Parent.
