Reliant believes in the command of scripture to honor one's father and mother. Reliant employees should uphold this command by promoting healthy parent/child relationships and encouraging parental involvement and support of the ministry. This will involve, for example, directing students to obtain input from their parents regarding involvement in the ministry and decisions about ministry-sponsored conferences or trips. It will also involve notifying parents of a student who is demonstrating signs of potentially harmful behavior.

Baptism

One specific area of the above policy that deserves some explanation is that of baptism. Reliant employees should encourage those expressing the desire to be baptized to consult their parent(s) in making such a decision. This does not mean that permission must be received by the parent(s), but that the individual is encouraged to consult their parent(s). All teachings on baptism, both publicly and privately, should include a reference to honoring one's parent(s) in making this decision. If a disagreement does exist between the person facing baptism and their parent(s), then Reliant employees should encourage both parties to work through the conflict.