Raising Spiritually Strong Kids

What are the secrets to accomplishing your most important parenting goal?

For Christian parents, bringing up spiritually strong kids in today’s world often can feel like a daunting challenge. Your deepest hope is that your kids will come to know and love God for themselves and that they will live a life of authentic faith as devoted followers of Jesus.

Realistically, though, in the midst of the frantic busyness of life in the modern world, how do we help our children grow in faith? How is this possible without constant lecturing and battles for control?

Be encouraged, says respected psychologist Charles Fay, PhD, CEO of the Love and Logic Institute and a Christian parent himself. Raising spiritually strong kids isn’t yet another set of time-consuming tasks to be added to our parenting agenda. Instead, it is best accomplished in the day-to-day interactions of ordinary life.

In Raising Spiritually Strong Kids, Dr. Fay reveals how to build a strong foundation of faith by applying biblically-based principles and using practical Love and Logic® parenting strategies for family discipleship that have transformed the lives of millions of families around the world. You will learn:

• how and why to model both God’s love and strength for your children
• practical tools for integrating faith into everyday life
• how to cultivate strong spiritual values and virtuous character traits
• how to handle situations with loving discipline
• strategies for navigating current issues and challenges facing children and teens, including developing a healthy relationship with social media and technology

In a time when so many young people are abandoning their spiritual heritage, discover how to bring up children and teens who love God, embrace a life of dynamic faith, and are growing in Christ-like character.

Charles Fay, PhD, is an internationally recognized author, consultant, and public speaker. He is also president of the Love and Logic Institute. Millions of educators, mental health professionals, and parents worldwide have benefited from Dr. Fay's down-to-earth solutions to the most common and frustrating behaviors displayed by youth of all ages. His methods come directly from years of research and clinical experience serving severely disturbed youth and their families in psychiatric hospitals, public and private schools, and homes.

Dr. Fay's interest in education and psychology were piqued by years of contact with some of our nation's most dynamic experts in these fields. This early exposure began in childhood when he participated in training events with his father, Jim Fay. Jim is one of the nation's leading experts on child discipline and has over 50 years of experience in public education. The internationally recognized Love and Logic approach was literally developed around Dr. Charles Fay as he grew. Now, he jokes, "I think that's why I became a psychologist . . . just to figure out what they were doing to me as a kid! But let me be clear . . . I absolutely adore my mom and dad as a result of these experiences."

Dr. Fay earned his PhD with highest honors from the University of South Carolina. Prior to and during his university training in school and clinical psychology, he enjoyed working with children in psychiatric, public school, and mental health settings. Because of his high-powered sense of humor and story-telling skills, audiences experience the most memorable and life-changing form of learning―learning that's mentally connected to joy and real-life examples.

Dr. Fay and his wife, Monica, reside in the mountains outside of Denver, Colorado. They have three sons who are young adults. When he isn't writing, consulting, or speaking, he enjoys snowmobiling, off-road motorcycle riding, hiking, and other active sports with his family.