Our goal at The 407 Student Ministry is to partner with you, and walk along side your student in their spiritual journey. These years are important for many reasons, and we recognize that you are your student's primary discipling figure. We want to pray for, assist, and help equip you to be as successful as possible. Please contact us if there is any way we can help or if you have any questions.

We hope you'll take advantage of the links, articles, and books below that have been proven helpful for many parents that have gone before you.


Click here to make a payment for MS Camp or M-Fuge!
  • MS Camp — Click here for details & payment schedule

    Location: Stetson University — Deland, FL
    Date: June 20-24th
    Cost: $310

    Payment Schedule:
    Deposit: $25 due no later than Feb 20
    Get it in sooner to guarantee your spot!
    $75 due March 13th
    $75 due April 17th
    $75 due May 15th (a total of $250 is due by this date)
    $60 due June 20th (all payments due).
  • M-Fuge — Click here for details & payment schedule

    Location: New Orleans
    Date: July 10-16th
    Cost: $407

    Payment Schedule:
    Deposit: $50.00 due no later than Feb 20
    Get your deposit in sooner if possible to secure your spot before they fill up!
    $50 due March 20th
    $50 due April 17th
    $75 due May 22nd
    $75 due June 19th (a total of $300 is due by this date)
    $107 due July 3rd (all payments due)


Click the links below to download the forms.

FBCWP Medical Release Form
M-Fuge Medical Release Form
MS Camp Medical Release Form

General Links
www.homeword.com - This is a great site for parents raising teenagers. It has articles, ideas, books, curriculum, and more. Jim Burns who has been doing youth ministry for over 25 years founded this site.

www.cpyu.org - A nonprofit organization committed to building strong families by serving to bridge the cultural-generational gap between parents and teenagers.

www.family.org - A great place for resources and ideas. Focus on the Family has been ministering to parents and families for many years.

www.probe.org - Bible study resources for parents and students.

www.lifeway.com - For parents of children or teens. Connect with articles that hit you where you are as a parent, and allow you to gain valuable insight.

www.crosswalk.com - Great resources on issues for parents to discuss with their students and family.

Entertainment Links
www.pluggedinonline.com - Looking for information or a Christian perspective on current movies, music, games, and TV shows? This is the place!

www.hollywoodjesus.com - "Pop culture from a spiritual point of view."

www.screenit.com - Another filter to gauge current media outlets.

Internet Accountability
www.covenanteyes.com - The Covenant Eyes Program removes the secrecy and privacy of using the Internet. Covenant Eyes promotes self-control and personal discipline, and the individual is held accountable in their Internet use.

www.defenderministries.com - I know these guys personally and highly recommend their resources.

www.familyconnect.com - Internet filtering system with variable controls.

Having issues or concerns in this department? Please make an appointment to talk to us. We've got good insight on prevention and incident recovery. The worst thing to do is ignore it. It will not take care of itself.

Family Devotional
By Lifeway

Parenting with A.W.E.
The key to helping your teenager grow
By Jim Burns

Teaching Compassion
Help your teenager start thinking of others
By Jim Burns

Play with Your Food
Conversation starters to get your teens talking at the table
By Mimi Knight

Making Mentors
The right adults can make all the difference in your teen's life
By Jim Burns

Discipline for the Long Haul
Teenagers still need the guidance of parents. Here's how to stay the course.
By Jim Burns

Raising Culture-Conscious Kids
How to shore your teenager up for life in our world.
By Jim Burns

Beyond the Birds and the Bees
Why your kids need to talk to you about sex.

Age of Opportunity by Paul Tripp
From the argument over the last donut, to the cry of "nothing to wear," Paul Tripp uncovers the heart issues affecting parents and their teenagers during the often chaotic adolescent years. With wit, wisdom, humility, and compassion, he shows parents how to seize the countless opportunities to deepen communication, learn, and grow with their teenagers.

Parenting with Kingdom Purpose by Richard Ross & Ken Hemphill
"What if we raise our children to gain the world but in the process they forfeit their souls?" ask the writers of Parenting with Kingdom Purpose (True Love Waits founder Richard Ross and best-selling author Ken Hemphill).

5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Daughter by Vicki Courtney
In her latest Bible study, Vicki Courtney equips moms to have the five conversations that will empower their daughters to stand firm in the midst of a culture that would rob them of their treasured status: You are more than what people see on the outside. You shouldn't be in a hurry to grow up. Sex is great and worth the wait. It's okay to dream about marriage and motherhood. Girls gone wild are a dime a dozen.

Pure Parenting: Teaching Your Teen Why True Love Waits by Lynn Pryor
Helping students understand, value, and live a lifestyle of purity can be difficult in today's culture.

The Book: Growing Up Christian by Karl Graustein
Have a senior about to graduate? Karl Graustein gets it! He understands the pitfalls and dangers that track with the rich privilege of growing up in a Christian home. He addresses all the standard temptations; getting ensnared by sin, presuming oneself to be saved, craving for popularity. In winsome, "kid friendly" ways he turns the reader to knowing God, knowing the Bible, solid theology, and fellowship with others.