The Empowered Parent Program
Trying to teach your kids about God is overwhelming… if you don’t have a plan
Rise and Tell gives Christian parents the confidence, practical skills, and a step-by-step plan to teach their children about God... and actually enjoy it.
“They were to rise and tell their children so that they might put their confidence in God and not forget God's works, but keep his commands.”
— Psalm 78:6b–7 (CSB)
The Empowered Parent Program
Trying to teach your kids about God is overwhelming… if you don’t have a plan
Rise and Tell gives Christian parents the confidence, practical skills, and a step-by-step plan to teach their children about God... and actually enjoy it.
“They were to rise and tell their children so that they might put their confidence in God and not forget God's works, but keep his commands.”
— Psalm 78:6b–7 (CSB)
The Problem
Your children are being shaped by the world around them every day… and it's trying to lead them away from God.
Through screens, social media, and thousands of daily influences, the world is actively trying to teach your kids how to think, feel, and live. Every day, the world is calling them to believe lies that lead to anxiety, depression, and destruction. Every single day. Right now. Whether you have a plan or not.
What most Christian parents experience...
- 85% of Christian parents of children under 13 believe they have the primary responsibility for teaching their children about spiritual matters.Source: Barna Group
- 86% of Christian parents feel unequipped to be the primary spiritual leader in the life of their child.Source: Barna Group / Awana, 2022
- 63% of Christian parents regret they didn’t do more to help their kids grow spiritually.Source: Grey Matter Research, 2025
- 94% of Christian parents want to become more equipped to help their child grow spiritually.Source: Lifeway Research, 2025
Most Christian parents have a problem — they want to teach their kids the truth about God, but they don’t know how.
Most parents feel...
"I know I should be teaching my kids about God. I just don’t feel confident or qualified to lead them spiritually."
Most parents feel...
"I’ve tried a few things, but nothing seems to stick. My kids get bored and I get discouraged. I don’t know if I’m choosing the wrong approach or just doing it wrong."
Most parents feel...
"Even when I try, I can’t shake the feeling that what I’m doing isn’t enough to really make a difference."
Many parents fear...
"My biggest fear is that when my kids grow up, they’ll walk away from God entirely."
Many Christian parents see these fears become reality when their kids do walk away from God.
When I sit and talk with parents who see their teen or adult kids struggling, making destructive and painful choices, and not following Jesus they usually all say the same thing – "It just breaks my heart."
They weren't bad parents. They wanted to teach their kids about God. They just never had training and never had a plan. That's where we come in.
You can't save your kids, only God does that. But you are the single biggest influence in your child's spiritual development. We want to empower you with the training and plan you need to lead your kids spiritual development with confidence. - Colin Mattoon
It's just wrong that Christian parents feel like they don't know how to teach their own children about God.
Rise and Tell gives you a plan to change all of that.
8 On-Demand Courses
Learn the foundational concepts and practical skills you need to develop confidence and competency. See concepts put into practice through demonstration videos.
Assessments
Find out where you are doing well and where you need to grow through The Rise and Tell Family Health Assessment and multiple in-course assessments.
The Parenting Playbook
We guide you to take the content you learn in the classes and create your own customized plan to teach your kids about God. We don’t just give you information, we help you figure out how to put it in practice in real life.
Meet Your Guide
I'm Colin Mattoon. I’ve been a Pastor for over a decade and I love teaching kids about God. I’ve spent many of my years in ministry focused on children and parents and I’ve trained hundreds of parents and volunteers to teach kids about God too.
But when I became a dad, I realized no one had built a clear, simple, and enjoyable program to equip parents to teach their kids about God. So I built a program from everything I knew and tested it in my own family first.
“This is the plan I wish someone had handed me the day my kids were born.”
Getting started is simple.
Join the Program
Create your account and get immediate access to all 8 Courses, every Lesson, every assessment, every demonstration video, and start building your customized Parenting Playbook for your family.
Build Your Parenting Playbook
Complete the daily content — roughly 5–10 minutes — that features assessments, lessons, Parenting Playbook assignments, and demonstration videos.
Watch Your Kids Light Up
Put the Parenting Playbook into practice and watch your kids engage with faith, ask questions about God, and look forward to Family God Time.
Most Christian parents want to disciple their children. They just don't know how.
The Empowered Parent Program guides you through 8 Classes that give you teaching, practical skills, and the plan you need.
Each class is broken up into multiple days of bite-sized content — roughly 5–10 minutes each. Classes can be completed on the daily schedule we provide, or at your own pace. Every class and day builds on previous content.
Empowered with God's Plan for Parenting
Stop wondering if you’re getting it right and start parenting with a clear, biblical vision. This class helps you swap the day-to-day grind for a compelling God-given purpose in your home. Gain the confidence that comes from knowing exactly how God wants you to lead your children.
Empowered to Know Who I Am
You can’t lead your family toward a new future if you’re still stuck on autopilot based on how you were raised. This class helps you look at what your own home was like growing up and how that shapes your parenting tendencies today. Get an honest look at where you are now and where your spouse is now, so you can be unified with your spouse in where you are going.
Empowered to Share the Gospel
Sharing the Gospel shouldn't feel like an obligation on your checklist. We’ll equip you with a simple, age-appropriate framework that moves you from talking about Jesus because you’re supposed to, to sharing because you actually want to. Gain the practical tools you need to swap forced, awkward moments for comfortable and natural conversations with your kids.
Empowered to Be Present & Engaged
You can’t teach kids about God from a distance. This class gives you the strategies to build or strengthen a warm, connected relationship that serves as a bridge for your influence. Learn how to foster the kind of trust where your kids actually want to listen to you and follow your lead.
Empowered to Teach Kids About God
Most families try to read the Bible together but struggle with inconsistency and eventually give up. This class teaches you a strategy called Family God Time and our Make It Fun methodology to help you break that cycle. Put it into practice and watch your family genuinely enjoy spending time learning about God together.
Empowered to Model the Truth About God
Your kids are watching how you live. How do imperfect parents faithfully model the truth about God to their kids? This class identifies specific things you can model at home that show your kids that your faith is real, powerful, and transforming you. Learn how to turn your parenting failures into your most effective tools for teaching the Gospel.
Empowered to Provide Godly Discipline
Discipline is one of the hardest parts of parenting and can be one of the biggest sources of conflict between spouses. This class helps you and your spouse get unified, or grow in your unity, in your approach to discipline. You’ll walk away with a gospel-centered framework to correct problem behavior while shaping your children’s hearts toward God.
Empowered to Live It Out
You’ve built the foundation and developed the skills, now it’s time to put it all into motion. In this final class, you’ll complete your Parenting Playbook, begin putting it into practice, and watch demo videos to grow in your confidence, skills, and comfort. Step into the joy that comes from seeing your kids learn about God and the peace of knowing you are being a faithful parent.
What's Included in Every Class
Assessments
Honest self-evaluation so you know where you are before you move forward. See where you are doing well and where you need to grow.
Lessons
Bite-sized daily content that's around 5–10 minutes.
Parenting Playbook Assignments
Complete guided exercises throughout the 8 courses that build your personalized Parenting Playbook. The Playbook becomes your family's plan for teaching your kids about God and ensures you and your spouse are unified.
Demo Videos
See real life examples of concepts before you try it at home.
Choose Your Plan
Individual
$29/month
or $300/year
- ✓Full access to all 8 Classes- Including the Assessments, Lessons, Parenting Playbook, and Demo Videos.
- ✓Single parent account.
Who is this for? Single parents and spouses whose partners are non-Christians or choose not to participate.
Couple
$50/month
or $500/year
- ✓Two linked accounts with shared couple dashboard.
- ✓Each spouse completes independently — results overlaid for joint visibility.
- ✓The only program that treats marriage as the foundation of parenting.
Who is this for? Couples participating in The Empowered Parent Program together.
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Two Futures. One Choice.
Without The Empowered Parent Program...
- Your children are being shaped by the world's voice instead of yours.
- You feel confidence, confusion, and fear you’re already falling behind.
- You fear that your kids will walk away from God when they grow up.
What You Get With The Empowered Parent Program Now...
- You get a clear plan you can easily use, designed for your specific family.
- You feel equipped, confident, and genuinely enjoy teaching your kids about God.
- You see your kids enjoying growing in their knowledge of God.
What You Get from The Empowered Parent Program in the Future...
- Imagine At 20: Your child is thriving at college or in a new career. They are grounded and choosing to follow God because they developed an authentic faith of their own at home.
- Imagine At 25: Your child chooses a spouse who knows, loves, and follows God and begins building a home based on the godly patterns you modeled for them.
- Imagine At 40: They are raising your grandchildren in the faith, carrying on the spiritual legacy you started and teaching the next generation to know and love God.
- Imagine At 60: Facing a life crisis that would break most people, they find that their faith provides a resilient framework. They don’t just endure the storm, but grow through it.
You can’t save your children — only God does that. But you can be faithful to teach them, influence them, and show them a godly life. Your investment in them today is a seed that will continue to bear fruit for decades to come in this world, and eternity in the next.
Join today and become the Christian parent you want to be.
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Experience the first class for free
Take the first of eight courses - Empowered with God's Plan for Parenting - for free. Stop wondering if you’re getting it right and start parenting with a clear, biblical vision. This class helps you swap the day to day grind for a compelling God given purpose in your home. Gain the confidence that comes from knowing exactly how God wants you to lead your children.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rise and Tell Ministries?
- Rise and Tell is a Christian ministry that empowers parents to be the primary spiritual leader in the life of their children, empowers churches to train parents, and creates life changing resources for kids and families.
- What is The Empowered Parent Program?
- The Empowered Parent Program is for any Christian parent who wants to be grow in their ability to teach their kids about God. An online program that gives Christian parents a biblical foundation, practical skills, and a step-by-step plan to disciple their children at home — ending with a personalized Parenting Playbook.
- Is this for parents of kids or teens?
- The Empowered Parent Program is currently designed to equip parents of infants through age 12. We hope to offer a program for parents of teens in the future.
- Who is this program for?
- The Empowered Parent Program is for any Christian parent who wants to be more intentional about teaching their children about God — whether you're just starting out or looking for a better plan. If you've ever felt guilty, overwhelmed, or unsure about family discipleship, this is for you.
- What is the Parenting Playbook?
- The Parenting Playbook is a personalized family discipleship plan that you build through the Empowered Parent Program. It includes daily lessons, conversation starters, and age-appropriate activities tailored to your family so you know exactly what to do and when.
- When does Rise and Tell launch?
- Rise and Tell is currently in pre-launch. Join the waitlist to get early access and be the first to know when the program goes live.
- How is Rise and Tell different from other parenting resources?
- Most parenting resources out there just give you information. Books, Podcasts, Sermons, and beyond are focused on giving you content and letting you figure out how to put in practice in real life. The Empowered Parent program goes beyond giving information and shows you how to use a structured, day-by-day program that turns biblical knowledge into practical family habits. You won't just learn what to teach; you'll know how to teach it in a way your kids actually enjoy and have a plan you can execute at home. Our end goal isn't for you to be informed, its to be transformed.
- Does it cost anything to join the waitlist?
- No. Joining the waitlist is completely free. You'll receive updates about the launch and early access when the program is ready.
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