Spiritual Growth of Children (FOTF Complete Guide) - Softcover

Trent, John; Bruner, Kurt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1589971434 ISBN 13: 9781589971431

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, 2003

Synopsis

What greater gift can you give your children than one that lasts for eternity?
Passing on a heritage of faith to children is an incredible privilege God gives to parents. And now there’s a tool to help make it easy! Inside the Parents’ Guide to the Spiritual Growth of Children, you’ll find dozens of simple, practical ways to not only tell you children what you believe, but to show them how to make faith in God part of everyday life.
This comprehensive guide includes helpful reference sections, such as

• The Greatest Gift You Can Give: how to get started, building your confidence, understanding your unique role in the spiritual development of your family
• Your Children’s Ages and Stages: developing your children’s Christian values from birth to adolescence; leading your children to personal, loving relationships with God; using fun, faith-filled activities for each stage of your children’s development
• Designing a Plan for Your Family: creating a customized spiritual growth plan for your family based on shared interests and personality types, carving out special teaching times the whole family will enjoy, bringing the Bible into everyday life
• Practical Questions and Resources: answers to questions parents ask most, additional resources, memory verses, and more

Encouraging, empowering, and enlightening, Parents’ Guide to the Spiritual Growth of Children takes every Christian parent’s desire to pass their faith along to their children―and helps put that desire into action.

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Review

For many Christian parents, the responsibility of spiritual leadership in the home can be daunting. Never fear! Focus on the Family's Parent's Guide to the Spiritual Growth of Children outlines the basics of successful Christian parenting for parents with children ages 12 and under. Each of the book's three levels provide assistance and guidance: Level One addresses the apprehensiveness of some parents who feel unequipped to initiate spiritual leadership. By giving an overview of the "what, why, and how" of spiritual training, parents will feel confident and prepared. Level Two--"How To Pass On Your Spiritual Legacy"--focuses on pinpointing the character and interests of your particular family. From helping the parent identify the personality types of their children, to explaining what can be expected from them at a particular age, ideas and methods are given for making daily life a spiritual experience that honors the Lord.

Level Three is meant to be a resource that parents can refer to throughout the years as their children grow. Over 100 pages are dedicated to identifying how to teach the essentials to children in the four specific age groups (0-4, 5-6, 7-9, and 9-12 years old). Topics such as "Jesus has always been with God and is God" are followed by tips on how to creatively assist in your child's learning. While attempting to remain nondenominational, theological questions that children may ask are answered, and an entire reference section gives ideas for further reading both parents and children. While there is no formula to ensure that your child will grow up to love the Lord, parents can exemplify spiritual leadership by saturating their children in the truth of the Bible through the material provided here by Focus on the Family. --Jill Heatherly

About the Author

Dr. John Trent is president of the Center for StrongFamilies and StrongFamilies.com, an organization that trains leaders to launch and lead marriage and family programs in their churches and communities. John speaks at conferences across the country and has authored or coauthored more than a dozen award-winning and best-selling books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1589971434
• ISBN 13: 9781589971431
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464