Releasing the Arrow

Whether you are still homeschooling young children or are a "veteran" homeschool family with adult children, you will be encouraged greatly by the ministry of ARCH founder/director Pastor Mark Holden as he teams up with Mantle Ministries ' Richard "Little Bear" Wheeler, sharing messages from their time-crucial Releasing the Arrow Family Conferences -- a ministry designed to strengthen and equip families facing the challenges of releasing adult children into Christ-honoring adulthood.

Admission is free. No registration required.  (Sponsored by Southwest Wake Christian Assembly).  Love offering will be accepted. 

Conference Schedule

January 5-6, 2007.  Location: Triangle Community Church , 4216 Kildaire Farm Rd., Apex, NC

Friday, January 5

12:30          Worship and Introduction

1:00 pm           Session 1

 Living with an Adult Child in the Home    Mark Holden

The natural process of maturing brings a child into adulthood.  How does a family function when the children of the household are now adults with their own decision-making power?   This session will address the dynamics of a healthy relationship between adult children and their parents, all ministering from under the same roof.

             

2:00pm              Session 2

 Teenage Mutant Teenagers   Little Bear Wheeler
Prior to "Little Bear's" call into full-time evangelism, he served as a youth pastor, gaining insight into the "teen scene." As time developed, the Lord entrusted him with the responsibility of raising three cherished children to the glory of God. With this shift in focus, he has begun to recognize the many dangers of "traditional" youth groups, and
youth-related functions.
This message will address a perspective that is often overlooked in church youth ministry. With all the hype of church youth ministry in today's culture, this message is of utmost importance.
Some of the topics that will be discussed are: What about teens joining youth groups? teen missions; teen music, videos, T.V.; teen culture and lifestyles. One major goal of this message will be to get young people and parents to realize that the normality of modern American teen subculture, with all its trappings, is a fallacy that keeps young adults
immature.

 

3:00pm Break

 

3:30pm            Session 3

 Letting Go: The Difference between Sons and Daughters                        Mark Holden

God’s defined role for men is different than that for women.  That difference impacts the approach taken to release a son compared to releasing a daughter.  This session will explore the Scriptures in order to discern those implications.

 

4:30pm            Session 4

            Mission Possible - Seek and Find     Little Bear Wheeler
 After observing an alarming trend in the home school community, Evangelist/Historian Richard "Little Bear" Wheeler offers a challenging, yet practical strategy for families to regain a Biblical balance in preparing their sons for what could be the most life-encompassing decision a young person will ever make.
In this message, “Mission Possible - Seek and Find”, key topics discussed include: Seeking the Lord First for a Godly Help Meet; Finding the Balance of God's Design for Marriage; Hyper-cautious Courtship that Tends to Immobilize; and The Fourfold Biblical Strategy for Finding the Wife of Your Youth.  Richard "Little Bear" Wheeler
affirms the generational blessing of preparing for holy matrimony as a life-long commitment-“To have and to hold” from this day forward...

5:30            Break (bring your own dinner or visit local restaurants)

7:00pm            Session 5

Keepers of the Home              Little Bear Wheeler
With so many contrary voices and negative pressures to conform to the world's warped image of womanhood, where does a Christian parent go for advice on raising their daughter of destiny for Christ's glory? What does the Bible teach about God's highest call on her life? Isn't there more to it than preparing them to be a supportive wife and a devoted mother?
From the heart of a pastor and committed father, Richard "Little Bear" Wheeler offers insights on how to fulfill the biblical mandate of training our daughters to be *Keepers of the Home*--their future home--while protecting the hearts of our ladies in waiting. "Little
Bear" will offer some alternatives of continued education and Christian service for a gift "far above rubies".... "that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace" (Psalm 144:12b). /Suitable for all ages--especially young adults and parents.

 

8:00-8:30    Vending tables open    

Saturday, January 6

9:00am       Worship    

 

9:30am            Session 6

Letting Our Children Fly the Coop   Little Bear Wheeler
After having been on the speaking circuit for over 25 years, Richard "Little Bear" Wheeler shares a heart to heart talk about an alarming pattern within the homeschool community. Parents who have invested a lifetime of instilling biblical principles in their children are left perplexed and totally devastated by a grown son or daughter who chooses to reject those values. The question is: How can we head-off the heartache of rejection, rebellion, and runaways? Or, better stated: How can we retain the heart of our children--especially during the young adult years--and still prepare them for "flying the coop" with our blessing? Borrowing from scriptural concepts of adulthood, "Little Bear"
offers a biblical approach to parental responsibilities involving "growing adults God's way.”

 

 

10:30am          Session 7

            The Power of a Father’s Blessing     Mark Holden

Fathers have been given authority by God to speak blessing and affirmation into the lives of their children. The transformation from childhood to adulthood is dynamically impacted by appropriate use of the spoken word.  This session will research Biblical examples and principles to more fully equip fathers to speak blessing into their children in preparation to release them into their place in Christ’s  Kingdom.

 

11:30          Lunch (bring your own lunch or visit local restaurants)

12:30   Session 8

            Real Life Courtship, Let’s Be Honest   Team Taught

Parents and young adults who have experienced the effort to reshape the process by which to secure a spouse will share lessons from their experiences in an attempt to prepare others for the blessings and challenges that lie ahead.  Some of these experiences have resulted in marriage; others have not.  Some have gone smoothly, others have not.

 

1:30-2:00     Session 9         Questions & Answers

 

NOTE: No nursery/childcare will be provided.  Sessions are "family friendly"... all ages are welcome.