• What ages are your children and how would you assess them spiritually right now? What have they been learning lately?
  • How do their lives reflect what they say they believe?
  • How often do you pray for/with your children? In what setting?
  • How involved are you in a local church where your children can grow?
  • In what ways do you believe children benefit if they are raised to love God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength?
  • What type of people do you want your children to become?  What specific character qualities would you like to teach them?
  • Do you schedule regular family time and devotionals? What does that look like from a practical standpoint?
  • Did your parents train you up spiritually?  What did they do that you’d like to imitate as a parent now?  What would you like to do better?
  • Are you sharing your personal spiritual growth and heart with your kids? (1 Thessalonians 2:8)
  • What books or other resources have you read to make you a better spiritual leader of your kids?  Are you open to suggestions?
  • What’s one step you can take today to do a better job of training your children spiritually?
  • How can I as your mentor help to encourage you today?
  • What communication habits have you established with your kids?
  • How are you modeling godliness and integrity?
  • Do you spend regular time with the Savior personally?  You can’t impart what you do not possess!
  • Do you realize that as a parent you are a disciple maker?  Do you have a clear understanding of what a disciple is?
  • Are you being careful to grow your children in God’s image?  How are you planning to go about doing that?
  • Are you and your spouse united in the discipleship plan for your kids?  What is your plan?
  • What materials are you reading to improve your knowledge?  Are you open to learning more?
  • Do you spend quantity time with your kids or bursts of quality time?  Experience shows that opportunities for impacting kids come in the context of quantity time.
  • What outside influences are either reinforcing or counteracting your spiritual guidance (e.g. friends, grandparents, media)?