Why Rites of Passage for Our Children?

First, it holds the parents accountable to establish a loving, honest, fruitful home, instead of relying on the government, screens, and kids programs to do it for them (we have tried that and it is failing miserably).

Second, it gives the child, adolescent, or dependent adult something worthwhile and true, to work toward, earn, accomplish, and be proud of, as they step into the next phase of their life within a family.

Third, it raises the level of expectations for entire families, because let's face it, we have more opportunity, information, and leverage then we have ever had before, yet we are less intelligent, more distracted, and more lost then we have ever been.

Finally, no child is raised in a vacuum, and we must instill right thinking about what is true, good, and beautiful before it is too late.

Discipled in Christ has created a course to help parents either follow a Rite of Passage process or use it to make their own Rites of Passage.

Leaders of Leaders Rites of Passage Course

A Course to Help Parents Faithfully Lead Their Children from Childhood into Adolescence and From Adolescence Into Adulthood

Each child, upon becoming an adult will be equipped with the spiritual, emotional, and physical understanding and excellence to be incredible contributors and leaders in our society and world. This means they have great understanding of theological, philosophical, logical, methodological, mathematical, experimental, and experiential doctrine and/or theory to hold valid and sound truth-claims and beliefs. Each child will go through a proving process and then be ceremoniously granted acceptance in the next stage of their development.

12 Year Old Rite of Passage to Earn Adolescence
A 5 day trial/act and then ceremony to prove that you are physically, mentally, and spiritually mature enough to become an adolescent and to train and ready yourself for the adult rites of passage.

16 Year Old Rite of Passage to Earn Guided Adulthood
A 10 Day crucible to prove you have earned adulthood, which will be guided and mentored until 18 or moving out of the parent-led household.

18 Year Old Rite of Passage to Deliver the Guided Adult into Independent and Responsible Adulthood
A two-year journey that is guided and mentored by parents and community teachers and leaders.