--- title: A Parent's Guide to Discipling Teens | Axis.org description: As our culture increasingly marginalizes Christianity, it is critical for those of us who care to not take a business-as-usual approach to their formation. image: https://info.axis.org/hubfs/PG_Billie_Eilish.png --- ![logo](https://info.axis.org/hs-fs/hubfs/axis_2019/images/logo.png?width=216&name=logo.png "logo") Call Us Now: [8887192947](https://info.axis.org/a-parents-guide-to-discipling-teens#) ![discipleship ](https://info.axis.org/hs-fs/hubfs/john-price-RAZQiZOX3mU-unsplash.jpg?width=3456&name=john-price-RAZQiZOX3mU-unsplash.jpg "discipleship ") # A Parent's Guide to Discipling Teens “As our post-Christian culture increasingly marginalizes Christianity, it is critical for those of us who care about the next generation not to take a business-as-usual approach to their formation. If we do nothing they will be shaped away from life with God in Christ. We have the opportunity to reimagine what passing on our faith to the next generation looks like in this unique cultural moment. Let’s be creative, courageous, and faithful!”  —Jonathan Morrow    **Want a sneak peek at what you will learn in this guide?** — Generational cultures? What do you mean? — So how does Culture Translation help? Why do we need it? ## Fill out the form to get your guide ## What's inside Head over to Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and choose one of the top 10 most popular songs. If possible, choose one that you’ve heard or that you know your child listens to or by an artist your child likes. Then listen to it and watch its music video if one exists [but do so at your own risk! Many music videos these days are inappropriate in one or many ways]. Now analyze it. Write down your thoughts and reactions to it. It’s important to write them down because we’ll come back to them later. Once you’ve done that, you’ll use this same song to walk through the steps below. **The Art of Culture Translation: 6 Steps** ![1-xxl](https://info.axis.org/hs-fs/hubfs/1-xxl.png?width=65&name=1-xxl.png "1-xxl") ### **Pray** This step may be obvious, but it’s also really important. As we look into culture, which is often fraught with depravity, it can and will affect us. So,... ![2-xxl](https://info.axis.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2-xxl.png?width=65&name=2-xxl.png "2-xxl") ### Ask Questions This is how we figure out what to research. We can do this by simply asking general questions—What songs are popular right now? What’s trending... ![3-xxl](https://info.axis.org/hs-fs/hubfs/3-xxl.png?width=65&name=3-xxl.png "3-xxl") ### **Research** Now that you have a few cultural artifacts on your radar, it’s time to do some research. Find out ... ![New-Discipling-Teens-1](https://info.axis.org/hs-fs/hubfs/New-Discipling-Teens-1.jpg?width=2318&name=New-Discipling-Teens-1.jpg "New-Discipling-Teens-1") ![testimonial-img.jpg](https://www.revenueriver.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Landing%20Pages%202017/images/testimonial-img.jpg?width=1500&name=testimonial-img.jpg "testimonial-img.jpg") ## From the guide In a postmodern, skeptical world, we generally defend Christianity in terms of truth or apologetics, but beauty also belongs to the Christian faith. Beauty has a way of sneaking past defenses and speaking in unique ways about truth, goodness, and God. To a generation suspicious of truth claims and unconvinced by moral or ethical assertions, beauty has a surprising and disarming allure. A Christianity that is deeply enchanted by beauty has the opportunity to offer a skeptical world an aspect of truth that has been long forgotten. Where truth and goodness might fail to win the audience, beauty may once again captivate the soul. Brian Zahnd, Beauty Will Save the World: Rediscovering the Allure & Mystery of Christianity ![exp-icon](https://info.axis.org/hubfs/exp-icon.png) ### Unlock Meaningful Conversation Experience every resource Axis has to offer so you can keep up with teen culture, understand the newest topics, grow in confidence, and build connections with the next generation. [Learn More About the All Axis Pass](https://info.axis.org/a-parents-guide-to-discipling-teens#) ##### Share this page with friends: - - - [SUPPORT@AXIS.ORG](mailto:support@axis.org) | [888-719-AXIS](tel:888-719-AXIS) | PO BOX 63572 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80962 | COPYRIGHT © 2022 | 501(c)(3) [Privacy Policy](https://axis.org/privacy-policy/)