For parents

When your son or daughter joins

Maybe it started with an invitation to a Bible study near campus. Now your child is at church most days of the week, talks about their "discipler," and seems to have less time for home. You are not sure whether to worry, or what to say.

You are not alone, and you have more influence than you may think. These pages explain what the ICC and RCW are, what former members and reporters have described, and how to stay close to your child while they find their own way. Take them one at a time.

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Start here

What is happening, who these churches are, and your first three steps.

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How to stay close to your child in the RCW or ICC

What helps, what backfires, and why the relationship matters most.

You don't have to figure this out alone

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