Long-Distance Grandparenting: Nurturing the Faith of Your Grandchildren When You Can’t Be There in Person - Softcover

Wayne Rice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764231316 ISBN 13: 9780764231315

Publisher: Bethany House Publishers, 2019

Synopsis

Your heart aches for your grandchildren, even if you don't get many chances to see them in person. You deeply want them to know how much God loves them, to grow in their relationship with him, and to make wise, God-honoring decisions. The good news is, just because you can't spend as much time with them as you'd like, that doesn't mean you can't have a huge impact on their lives!

In Long-Distance Grandparenting you'll learn how to make the most of the opportunities you do have to connect with your grandchildren, including using technology to keep your relationship strong and taking advantage of the time you have together.

But going beyond your relationship with your grandkids, this book emphasizes something that matters even more--your grandchild's relationship with God. Find the encouragement and guidance to connect with your grandchildren and invest in their faith like never before!

About this title

About the Authors

Wayne Rice has been active in youth ministry, family ministry, and grandparenting ministry for more than fifty years. He is the cofounder of Youth Specialties, creator of Understanding Your Teenager seminars, former pastor to generations at College Avenue Baptist Church in San Diego, and currently the director of conferencing for the Legacy Coalition.

Wayne has authored dozens of books including Junior High Ministry, Reinventing Youth Ministry [Again], Generation to Generation, and Engaging Parents as Allies in Youth Ministry. He received the Gold Medallion award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) for his book Up Close and Personal: Building Community in Youth Groups.

Wayne and his wife, Marci, live in Alpine, California. They have three grown children and five grandchildren. Wayne also plays the banjo.

Josh Mulvihill is the executive director of church and family ministry at Renewanation, where he equips parents and grandparents to disciple their families and consults with church leaders to help them design Bible-based, Christ-centered children's, youth, and family ministries. Josh has served as a pastor for nearly twenty years, serves on the board of Awana, provides leadership to the Christian Grandparenting Network and has a PhD from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of Grandparenting, Biblical Grandparenting, Preparing Children for Marriage, and Biblical Worldview. Josh and his wife, Jen, live in Victoria, Minnesota, and have five children.

Gospel Shaped Family equips parents and grandparents to disciple future generations through Bible-based training and tools. Gospel Shaped Family is connected to Renewanation, which trains children to develop a biblical worldview.

The Legacy Coalition is an organization committed to equipping grandparents to reach and disciple grandchildren and help churches minister effectively to millions of Christian grandparents who need encouragement, training, and resources. For more information, visit their website at legacycoalition.com.

From the Back Cover

Influence Your Grandchildren's Faith, No Matter How Far Away They Are

Just because you can't spend as much time with your grandchildren as you'd like, that doesn't mean you can't have a huge impact on their lives! In Long-Distance Grandparenting you'll learn how to make the most of the opportunities you do have to connect with your grandchildren. You will also learn
· how to pray for your grandkids more effectively
· ways to use technology to keep your relationship strong
· great ideas for grandkid visits, holidays, and special occasions
More important, you'll find practical tools and encouragement to connect with your grandchildren so that you can share God's love and invest in their faith like never before!

"Words do not adequately express the joy our grandkids have brought us and the sadness we so often feel because they live so far away. This book was a very personal read for me on several levels. Every page brought confirmation of our important role as grandparents and every page brought practical ideas that we started implementing immediately."
JIM BURNS, PhD, President, HomeWord
Author of Doing Life With Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out

Wayne Rice has been involved in ministry to youth and parents for over fifty years. He was the co-founder of Youth Specialties and serves as director of conferencing for the Legacy Coalition. Wayne and his wife, Marci, live in Alpine, California, and their five grandchildren live elsewhere.

The Legacy Coalition is an organization committed to equipping grandparents to reach and disciple grandchildren and help churches minister effectively to millions of Christian grandparents who need encouragement, training, and resources. For more information, visit their website at legacycoalition.com.

Josh Mulvihill (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), the general editor, is the executive director of church and family ministry at Renewanation and has served as a pastor for nearly twenty years. He is a founding member and the director of resources for the Legacy Coalition, a national leader in grandparenting ministry. Josh and his wife, Jen, live in Victoria, Minnesota, and are blessed with five children. You can find Josh on Facebook or the web at GospelShapedFamily.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764231316
• ISBN 13: 9780764231315
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 110
• Editor: Dr. Josh Mulvihill