Fearless Parenting: How to Raise Faithful Kids in a Secular Culture - Softcover

George Barna; Myers, Jimmy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801000645 ISBN 13: 9780801000645

Publisher: Baker Books, 2017

Synopsis

Conscientious parents who long to bring their children up as good Christians and good citizens face an uphill battle. In a culture of rampant narcissism and moral anarchy, righteous living isn't easy and it isn't popular. But positive cultural transformation happens quietly, one life at a time, and that is good news for parents.

In this hopeful book, world-renowned researcher George Barna and nationally respected counselor Jimmy Myers offer parents a plan of action to raise healthy, godly children in a morally bankrupt culture. If the parents of this generation want to see their children grow up with their faith and consciences intact, they cannot afford to simply react, making it up as they go along. They must approach their responsibilities to parent their children with intentionality and consistency. This eye-opening book helps them do just that.

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About the Authors

George Barna currently serves as the executive director of the American Culture and Faith Institute, conducting research on governance, elections, worldview, and cultural transformation. He is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of more than fifty books, and his work is frequently cited as an authoritative source by the media. A frequent speaker at ministry conferences around the world, he has been on the faculty at several universities and seminaries. George and his wife, Nancy, have three adopted daughters and two grandchildren and live on the central California coast.

Jimmy Myers was involved in youth ministry in the local church for more than twenty years before making the jump to psychotherapy. A licensed professional counselor, he speaks to youth and their parents at conferences and retreats across the country. In 2001, he founded the Timothy Center, a multi-campus Christian counseling practice located in Austin, Texas, that focuses on the needs and issues of adolescents and their families. He has authored, coauthored, and compiled several books and articles for youth and parents, and is assistant professor with the Center for Counseling and Family Studies at Liberty University. Jimmy and his wife, Beth, have three children and five grandchildren and live north of Austin, Texas.

From the Back Cover

Either your child shapes the culture or the culture shapes your child.

We long to bring up our children as good Christians and good citizens, but it's an uphill battle. In a culture of rampant narcissism and moral anarchy, righteous living isn't easy and isn't popular. If we want to see our children grow up with their faith intact, we cannot afford to simply react, making it up as we go along. We must approach parenting with intentionality and consistency. In this hopeful book, world-renowned researcher George Barna and nationally respected counselor Jimmy Myers offer a plan of action to raise healthy, godly children in our morally bankrupt culture.


"George Barna's incredible research and understanding of culture, combined with Jimmy Myers's practical parenting and counseling insight, makes Fearless Parenting a must-read. This book will give you great discernment in understanding how to parent a child growing up with today's cultural pressures."--Jim Burns, PhD, president, HomeWord; author of Confident Parenting and Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexuality

"Fearless Parenting is an important book to read, especially for parents of preteens, tweens, or teenagers. This book challenges readers to examine their parenting reality and equips them with practical ways to effectively navigate their children through these difficult cultural waters."--Mark Holmen, executive director of Faith at Home Ministries

"George Barna and Jimmy Myers are the perfect pair to write this book. They educate and guide parents to a more confident, graceful, and truly fearless way of parenting."--Dr. Tim Clinton, president, American Association of Christian Counselors


George Barna currently serves as the executive director of the American Culture and Faith Institute. He is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of more than fifty books, and his work is frequently cited as an authoritative source by the media. A frequent speaker at ministry conferences around the world, he has been on the faculty at several universities and seminaries.

Jimmy Myers is a licensed professional counselor and founder of the Timothy Center, a multicampus Christian counseling practice located in Austin, Texas, that focuses on the needs and issues of adolescents and their families. He has authored, coauthored, and compiled several books and articles for youth and parents, and he is assistant professor with the Center for Counseling and Family Studies at Liberty University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Baker Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801000645
• ISBN 13: 9780801000645
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 222