Family Driven Faith: Doing What It Takes To Raise Sons And Daughters Who Walk With God

Family Driven Faith: Doing What It Takes To Raise Sons And Daughters Who Walk With God

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More teens are turning away from the faith than ever before: it is estimated that 75 to 88% of Christian teens walk away from Christianity by the end of their freshman year of college. Something must be done.

Family Driven Faith equips Christian parents with the tools they need to raise children biblically in a post-Christian, anti-family society. Voddie Baucham, who with h...more
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Tirzah
Over the years and since having become a mommy I have read many books on raising children. However, there is one book that I recently read that stands out from all of the rest. This is the book that I recommend and sincerely wish that all Christian families would read. It is called “Family Driven Faith” by Voddie Baucham Jr. I loved this book and it quickly rose to the top of my favorite’s list because of the impact it had on our life as a family.

The book is based on Deuteronomy 6. This is a won...more
Jeff Short
I appreciate that Baucham says plainly things that need to be said. It is surprising how myopic we can be. We assume readily that the way things are now is the way things have always been. We cannot imagine it differently. Even a little familiarity with church history will show us that the typical church in America for the last five or six decades looks very different from church in the last two thousand years, and particularly in regards to the modern concept of youth ministry.

This book deals w...more
Stephen Escalera
Something is missing in evangelical circles and that something is our children. Statistics show that children raised in evangelical (and I use that term as loosely as the statistical studies do) families are leaving the church at an alarming rate. In his book, Family Driven Faith, Voddie Baucham addresses this issue head on, placing the blame for these departures squarely at the feet of the parents. He begins by bringing the problem into focus by presenting the above mentioned statistics and ill...more
Jeanne
Wow! I loved this book, and not just because I agreed with the author - he also challenged me! In the areas of homeschooling and children, I felt bolstered and supported, not just from the author, but from God's Word. I'm challenged to actively involve our family in our family Bible study, truly imparting God's Word to them.

Some of my fave quotes:

On homeschooling: "The Nehemiah Institute has demonstrated since 1988 that education is the greatest shaper of worldview. Thus their findings consisten...more
Joselle173
Excellent book filled with lots of unpopular ideas. Loved it!

"The largest rise of full-time youth ministers in history has been accompanied by the biggest decline in youth evangelism effectiveness." (Alvin Reid) All Christian churches and parents should be alarmed by the statistic that nearly **75%** (an optimistic percentage) of all teens leave the church by the end of their first year in college. These are kids who are raised in homes where church attendance and participation in youth group we...more
Rebecca
This book is superb. It cuts to the quick the tired theory that children be separated into their little groups at church or that the church, in fact, is the organization primarily responsible for shepherding children in the faith.

Every churched couple contemplating children should read this book. And for those already entrenched in the standard church routine, it is never too late to change.
Arthur Sido
Voddie Baucham's 2007 book, Family Drive Faith: What It Takes To Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk With God, is somewhat controversial in the church. Not because of heretical or radical teachings but instead because it challenges one of the pillars of the modern church model: age-segregation. It is an article of faith that in order to attract people your church needs to offer a comprehensive youth ministry, nursery during "worship" and preferably children's church so that kids get a tailored exp...more
Kameron
This book is by far the most encouraging, most convicting, most practical, most Biblical parenting book I've ever read. After reading this (wishing I could give it more than five stars) I changed some of the reviews I've written on other parenting books. Voddi Baucham, Jr. is genuine, articulate and firmly grounded in the Word of God and does not mince words when it comes to calling parents (and churches) to focus on multigenerational faithfulness as a primary goal. We will be implementing some...more
Marisha
This review was posted on my blog at: by-his-grace.blogspot.com

I recently finished reading "Family Driven Faith" by Voddie Baucham Jr.. There is much in this book to be praised and commended. What parent doesn't need all the encouragement they can get to live out the gospel and to teach it to their children on a daily basis? Sometimes we need to be shaken up a bit and rise up out of our comfort and complacency to fulfill our God-given responsibilities.

I appreciate his exposure of the wrong thin...more
Laura
Awesome, awesome, awesome. I am considering buying this book and I NEVER buy books (I am too cheap and our library system is great). This book gave me so much to think about and my husband and I are going to make some changes in our family on account of what we read. Immediately after I finished the book I had him read it too. I am not really sure how to distill the book down, except to say that every parent who wants to raise Christian children better think seriously about the principles he out...more
Richard A
I was disappointed by this book. I admit out front that there are several valid criticisms of the Western Church that I agree with, in fact, I agree with much of Baucham's assessment of the state of families and their need for family worship/bible reading.

However, the book comes off mostly as an exercise in glorifying Voddie Baucham, which was very off-putting, and made it hard to read. Every major example of what's right is an example of how Baucham did it right. The whole thing is very self ag...more
Lauren
good book, although i wish i knew a bunch of others who had read it so that i could talk it over with them. the author is a bit (ok, maybe a lot) extreme in some of his positions. he's definitely too fundamentalist for me, in that he says things are black and white that i think we have freedom in. for example, type of schooling for our kids. while there are great parts to the book, parts i want to really think about and implement in our family, i think it's a book that needs to be read with disc...more
Jamiecookson
Eh, I wasn't too sold on all of his numbers/figures/scare tactics (in my mind). I agree that we need to be active in how we parent our children in a world that is increasingly less and less Godly, however I am skeptical to jump onto his bandwagon when he was not raised this way and is trying out this "method" on his kids now. I prefer parenting advice from parents who have "been there done that" and can see the fruit of their works. Possibly personal preference, but I side more with Dr Dobsons w...more
Mike
I liked this book a lot. I had wanted to read something by Baucham for a while and was not disappointed. There is a lot of overlap with other family books I have read as far as the big ideas, but Baucham takes a slightly different approach in many areas. This big premise of the book is that the family is the primary learning environment for education, spiritual and social life. This plays out for his family by homeschooling, placing a high emphasis on family devotions and worship and even church...more
Victoria
What an excellent book! We learn throughout the book about what God's version of family planning is, and how unlike the world's view it is. While most people don't want to marry young, God encourages it. While most people discourage having children and make personal success a priority, God doesn't. Mr. Baucham is so warm and wonderful on how he presents God's case. He also brings up the church and how they approach such matters. As a youth leader, I really learned a lot and realized how truthful...more
Bj Stricklin
In Family Driven Faith, Voddie Baucham is sounding a trumpet and he is sounding it with as much force as he can possibly muster! Voddie paints a very bleak reality for the state of the American Christian family, and I am afraid that his assessment is accurate in far more homes than we care to admit. He highlights the horrendous stats concerning those who grow up in a "Christian home" only to walk away from their roots once they leave the house. The basic premise of the entire book is that it is...more
Marci
May 10, 2008 Marci rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: parents and Christians.
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In this stage of our lives, with the exception of the Bible, this book has done more to promote growth and change in our live than any other book. Both my husband and I have read it at the same time and through it we have been able to understand how to apply the words that God has toward parents and the plan he has for discipling and training our children in Him. I don't want to walk step by step of what the author teaches, but just to say that if you desire to have a family and children that is...more
Kendra
This book is revolutionary but filled with truths that every Christian family should reflect in their lives. Voddie Baucham makes the lifestyle of lifestyle of discipling our children and families attainable. He gives solid, Biblical information that both shows his passion for families and the desperate need for families to realize the need for this kind of Biblical stewardship of those the Lord has placed into our care. It is a must-read for fathers and mothers everywhere.
Garland Vance
One of my goals for 2013 is to become more intentional with my three kids in guiding their growth in Christ. I got this book as it looked like it would help in this regard. I was not disappointed.
Although I do no agree with all of the conclusions from Bauckham, I found him thought-provoking and biblically rooted. He has learned how to guide children in their growth in Christ and shares of the successes and failures that he has endured. He especially encourages dads in their quest to lead their...more
Craig
Sheesh, this book kicked me in the butt. And it made me realize the responsibility I have to love my wife and lead my family to walk with God. It honestly changed my life. I didn't agree with all of Voddie's opinions (he is against student ministry and birth control and public schools), but I definitely agreed with his main, overarching message. It is one that needs to be heard. I actually bought a case to give away.
Melissa
For a long time now I have felt as though my family and I were missing something. My husband is a pastor and a wonderful husband and father. We homeschool and are active in ministry. But I couldn't escape the feeling that there was something more out there for us; I just couldn't quite put my finger on what it was.

That's when God brought this book into my life. Family worship, which is a completely new idea to my husband and me, is exactly that "something" that we've been looking for. God has u...more
Christer Hargrove
When it comes to taking responsibility for the instruction of our children, this book makes a very compelling case to forego the status quo offered in many of the contemporary environments. Walking through Deuteronomy 6 is where the meat of this book lies. Additional chapters offer a great opportunity for critical thinking, regardless of whether you support all of the conclusions that are drawn herein.
Carolyn Bendien
This book is the straw that broke the "I will never homeschool" camel's back. So many convicting points about who is responsible for the education of your child(ren). Even if you are adament about not homeschooling, Dr. Baucham has many many valuable points to make about family life. An inspiring read that is bible based. I love it!
Julie
I loved this book. I thought he did an amazing job articulating the need for worship within the home. It really made me feel encouraged in what we are doing as a family. Adding worship into our daily life has made such an impact in our family, and this book gives wonderful ideas on how to do it. It is a wonderful book for families.
Jerry
This book is a critical call for parents, especially fathers, to take responsibility for raising their kids to love Christ. Baucham thinks the church should equip them to do so. He is a little too suspicious about age-segregated meetings at church, but given the mess that such programs often make, he is right to lean that way.
Luis Villasenor
Awesome book! Must read. Yes he is very extreme and can turn some people off but Christianity is truly and extreme religion in this day an age. He being a "cultural apologist" is what really stands out to me. I have listened to many of his sermons and he is also a very Spirit filled dynamic speaker.
Megan Ochoa
Awesome and challenging books. Glad I read it now while my kids are 2 and 3. Great call to biblical standards for parents in raising their children. I didn't agree with 100% of his conclusions but it will probably have a huge impact on our little family since by nature the family unit is attacked and driven apart in the military. Will definitely recommend it to others!
Scott Welch
This is a great book on family. He does a great job of reminding us the importance of remembering the promises of God in our parenting. Also had practical advice. He had a neat chapter on setting up our homes so our kids remember the gospel because of their senses.
Karen
Challenging and provocative but still (mostly) practical and applicable. I did not agree with everything the author presents but then I almost never completely agree with any author. I would encourage any Christian parent in America to read this book. Even if you do not agree with everything Baucham teaches, the wake-up call is long overdue.
Kristine
I had the privilege of hearing Mr. Baucham speak in my university chapel a couple times, and I am only sorry that I didn't get this book sooner. It is a must for any Christian parents who wish to raise their children the way God intends, as laid out in the Bible. As someone without kids, it was still useful for understanding how the family crisis is one of the root problems with the church today. There are two things I appreciated highly in this book. First, it is a plethora of knowledge backed...more
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Voddie Baucham wears many hats. He is a husband, father, pastor, author, professor, conference speaker and church planter. He currently serves as Pastor of Preaching at Grace Family Baptist Church in Spring, TX. He has served as an adjunct professor at the College of Biblical Studies in Houston, TX, and Union University in Jackson, TN. He has also lectured at Southern Seminary.

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“We cannot continue to send our children to Caesar for their education and be surprised when they come home as Romans.” 5 people liked it
“The key is to understand that our children don't belong to us—they belong to God. Our goal as parents must not be limited by our own vision. I am a finite, sinful, selfish man. Why would I want to plan out my children's future when I can entrust them to the infinite, omnipotent, immutable, sovereign Lord of the universe? I don't want to tell God what to do with my children—I want Him to tell me!” 5 people liked it
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